ALL THE WAY FROM GERMANY!!! Black Women Living Abroad Series #blackwomenlivingabroad Lisa Vanterpool's PR background means she’s licensed to take people out and chat them up over drinks; her time in London means she can do it in a British accent. She got started in PR in New York working with authors and book publishers at InkWell Management.  After almost two years she had built the PR department from the ground up and secured press for clients in publications such as Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar, CNN, New York Magazine, Refinery29 and many others. Additionally, she became instrumental in organizing Lena Dunham’s NOT THAT KIND OF GIRL European book tour, securing and working with foreign press. Lisa has ambidextrous skills as account manager and publicist and thrives on the research and creative thinking it takes to create opportunities that speak to women; millennial and otherwise. She’s got Southern roots and transatlantic tendencies after spending close to two years in London, earning her Master’s Degree in Publishing at Kingston University.  She’s a firm believer in the transformative power of red lipstick and just so happens to be a certified etiquette consultant. www.lisavanterpool.com       Peeling Back the Layers of Your Life® Podcast Creator, Host, and Producer:  Loronda C. Giddens  www.lorondacgiddens.com

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93: Lisa Vanterpool - Use Your Voice

ALL THE WAY FROM SPAIN!!! Black Women Living Abroad Series #blackwomenlivingabroad Ashlee Braxton began her passion for coaching after spending 10 years working in various industries.  She started her journey in the music industry evolving into talent and tour managing. After moving to Paris, she transitioned into a communications role in education and leading company culture with supporting leadership in the fintech and blockchain sector. After 5 years in Paris, she now pursues entrepreneurship in Barcelona with her own coaching company, Quantum Leap Coaching, catering to company and career coaching. She is the host of her own podcast: The Happy Choice, and mentor. She is dedicated to helping humans find their complete personal happiness. www.ashleebraxton.com       Peeling Back the Layers of Your Life® Podcast Creator, Host, and Producer:  Loronda C. Giddens    www.lorondacgiddens.com 

92: Ashlee Braxton - Life Is Good

ALL THE WAY FROM GHANA!!! Black Women Living Abroad Series #blackwomenlivingabroad Dagny Zenovia is a digital creator based in Accra, Ghana. She produces lifestyle content showcasing short stories and fashion, documenting her journey as a Diasporan living and working in Ghana, and discussing topics ranging from holistic lifestyle to cultural identity. Dagny is also the founder of Bandele Muse, an inner-galactic African life and style experience featuring exquisite style, magical stories, and a wholesome community. She geeks out on Afrofuturism books, gadgets for media production, and Korean dramas.  www.dagnyzenovia.com       Peeling Back the Layers of Your Life® Podcast Creator, Host, and Producer:  Loronda C. Giddens    www.lorondacgiddens.com   

91: Dagny Zenovia - I Can Trust Myself

ALL THE WAY FROM ALBANIA!!! Black Women Living Abroad Series #blackwomenlivingabroad Karen M. Ricks is a Christian wife, Worldschooling mom, and a nomadic chef. Teaching for 25 years, she has been a Montessorian since her own preschool days. She holds Montessori teaching certifications for guiding children from infancy through elementary. She has cooked professionally, in restaurants, commercial kitchens, and private homes on four different continents over the last decade.    After 10 years of teaching in central Japan, where Karen founded and operated her own international Montessori school, she sold it all to begin a nomadic life of full-time travel with her family. They've spent the last 5 years living in a dozen different countries on 4 continents, and in more than half a dozen different community languages.   Karen spreads her message of embracing a Slow Food Lifestyle, a lifelong love of learning, and education for peace by teaching people of all ages how to cook for themselves and why they need to share that gift with those they love. You can learn more about her, her family’s edible exploits, and the lessons they are learning on their Culinary Worldschooling Adventures as they gallivant around the globe over at Our Kitchen Classroom dot com.   For more fun and deliciousness from Our Kitchen Classroom, find us all over the web! Website: ourkitchenclassroom.com       Peeling Back the Layers of Your Life® Podcast Creator, Host, and Producer:  Loronda C. Giddens     www.lorondacgiddens.com 

90: Karen M. Ricks - Start Before You're Ready

ALL THE WAY FROM GERMANY!!! Black Women Living Abroad Series #blackwomenlivingabroad Dynamic with a global view, Ntokozo Ncogwane is gifted with a sharp mind and an innate ability to connect with others. She is the  partner marketing manager in a global organization, where her responsibilities include  developing strategy, managing co-marketing campaigns, maximizing brand equity and creative to deliver business and customer value. She  thrives on her role as a mother, which she credits to helping her manage challenges, particularly those that expand the company’s reach & deliver business results. Equal is her passion for African art and culture, which she shares through African brands on Lalelani. WEBSITE:  lalelani.de       Peeling Back the Layers of Your Life® Podcast Creator, Host, and Producer:  Loronda C. Giddens www.lorondacgiddens.com 

89: Ntokozo Ncogwane - Think About What You Think About

ALL THE WAY FROM NORWAY!!! Black Women Living Abroad Series #blackwomenlivingabroad Rometris Davis-Wright is an Inspirer, Speaker, Author and Mentor with over 20 years of experience and extensive study in personal self-development and healing with a strong background in leadership. Her passion also includes public speaking engagements that encourages living an inspired life of authenticity, empowerment and confidence. Rometris has helped inspire and transform the lives of thousands of clients internationally, from many different walks of life and backgrounds through her speaking events, private sessions and courses both online and in-person. In Rometris's work she uses her innate leadership qualities and empathy to provide clarity, guidance, support, motivation or whatever is required to create lifelong tools that best assists you in your life. As a teacher herself, she believes we must always be willing to learn as students in order to increase our ability and capacity to guide others. As an author, writing has provided a healing outlet in which Rometris openly shares her journeys with her readers. With her professional and knowledgeable background and thorough way of working Rometris will assist you with having the confidence to live an inspired life and become more of who you truly are. WEBSITE:  www.rometris.com       Peeling Back the Layers of Your Life® Podcast Creator, and Producer:  Loronda C. Giddens www.lorondacgiddens.com 

088: Rometris Davis-Wright – My Purpose Unfolding

ALL THE WAY FROM SWITZERLAND!!! Black Women Living Abroad Series #blackwomenlivingabroad   Najoh Tita-Reid is the Global Chief Marketing Officer for Logitech, where her responsibilities include worldwide marketing, brand equity, creative, branded and DTC ecommerce sites, and marketing transformation. Tita-Reid was inspired to join the technology industry in order to directly contribute to the meaningful advances the industry can make in improving lives. Prior to joining Logitech in 2020, Tita-Reid was Global Chief Marketing Officer and Member of the Executive Board at Hero AG, where she built the company's first truly global innovation pipeline, removing silos to foster cooperation across 11 global and regional food brands, while leading significant growth across key markets. Earlier, Tita-Reid held diverse general management, marketing and product development roles with some of the world's largest pharmaceutical, health care and consumer product companies, including Bayer, Merck and Procter & Gamble. As SVP at the GlobalHue Advertising Agency in New York, Tita-Reid delivered the largest communication effort for African Americans in US government history, working on a cross-cultural national team for the 2010 Census. Throughout her career, Tita-Reid has developed groundbreaking initiatives, including the award-winning My Black is Beautiful platform and community.       Peeling Back the Layers of Your Life® Podcast Creator, Host, and Producer:  Loronda C. Giddens www.lorondacgiddens.com      

087: Najoh Tita-Reid – Curate The Life You Want

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE SITTER!!! Black Women Living Abroad Series #blackwomenlivingabroad At age 41, Stephanie Perry quit her job as a hospital pharmacy technician to travel the world for a year on her savings. She visited 12 countries in 12 months all on just $1200 per month. Now she's a year-round house sitter and pet sitter who helps Black women take a career break to travel on a budget by house sitting on her website Vaycarious.com.    Get your House Sitter Toolkit to travel more and spend less. housesit.vaycarious.com/toolkit Social Media: YouTube:       youtube.com/stephanieperry Instagram:     instagram.com/vaycarious Twitter:          twitter.com/vaycarious Facebook:     facebook.com/vaycarious   Exodus Summit: exodussummit.com House Sitter School:      housesit.vaycarious.com       Peeling Back the Layers of Your Life® Podcast Creator, Host, and Producer:  Loronda C. Giddens www.lorondacgiddens.com 

086: Stephanie Perry – If You Never Try You Will Never Know

ALL THE WAY FROM CHINA!!! Black Women Living Abroad Series #blackwomenlivingabroad Kisha Hugh-Abban is a first-generation American born to Jamaican parents and is a product of the New York City Public School System. Kisha has a deep passion for school counseling and enjoys helping students navigate through the college application process. A firm supporter of Historical Black Colleges and Universities, she credits the NBC hit series “A Different World” and Spike Lee’s “School Daze” for shaping her college experience. She is a graduate of the College of New Rochelle, where she earned a BA in social science and an MS in Guidance and Counseling. Kisha also received an M.Ed in Secondary Education/Social Science from Alabama A&M University. She can currently be booked for social/emotional counseling, college and career advising, conferences, webinars, and training for schools and other organizations.  Kisha works with clients in person and virtually in New York, China, Nigeria, and Ghana.  www.successwithpathways.com       Peeling Back the Layers of Your Life® Podcast Creator, Host, and Producer:  Loronda C. Giddens www.lorondacgiddens.com 

085: Kisha Hugh-Abban – Take A Leap Of Faith

ALL THE WAY FROM TAIWAN!!! Black Women Living Abroad Series  #blackwomenlivingabroad Vegan enthusiast Juanita Ingram is an American licensed attorney, filmmaker, author, and actress currently living in Taipei, Taiwan, and formerly residing in London She is a wife, mother of two, and is the Founder and CEO of Purpose Productions Inc., a 501(c)3 women-led production company. Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Tennessee State University and her MBA and Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Memphis. She is also the founder of Dress for Success Greater London and Dress for Success Chattanooga. Juanita grew up performing in local theater productions and has several IMBD credits as an actress, and Indie film director, writer, and producer in the US, UK, and Hungary. In 2019 she launched PURPOSE Productions as President & Founder producing two award-winning short films, BXAUTIFUL NIGHTMARX and TABLXS and received numerous film festival awards. She is the creator, star, and EP of the hit Telly Award-winning smart-reality docu-series The Expats International Ingrams which debuted with 2.3 million streams it's the first month (Dec 2020) on Amazon and is currently under distribution negotiations. Juanita created a multi-cultural Christian children’s series – The Wonderfully Made Pals Presents which is a series of books with a mission of introducing the word of God to kids. The series currently includes Kind Kinsley, Wonderfully Made Wanita, Confident Keynan, and Generous Gregerio and her two newest additions– Heng and the Holy Spirit & Carisa’s Curls! She also published three Christian inspirational books for women, Winning with Christ – Finding the Victory in Every Experience, Beauty for Ashes – Transforming Testimonies for Every Woman, and Fabulous, Faithful, & Free. In 2019 Juanita released Fabulous, Faithful & Free: The Workbook. It is an 8 week comprehensive guide to a journey of self discovery and reflection. Juanita recently finished an international multi-city book tour with Barnes and Noble. Her latest book is Peace over Panic – a 14-day devotional workbook offering tips to women and moms during the COVD-19 crisis with proceeds benefiting charity. As a Tennessee and Indiana licensed attorney with over 18 years of experience, Juanita has been recognized by the Tennessee Supreme Court in 2018 and 2019 as an Attorney For Justice Award. She was also recognized in the Dai’namic Women series in 2017; awarded the Power of Women in Law Award in 2016, received the Up and Coming Leadership in Law Award in 2007; and was named Top 40 under 40 in 2004. As an advocate for young girls and women, Juanita travels internationally speaking on various topics regarding female empowerment and self-worth; delivering motivational messages to women and children throughout the US, Europe & the UK. She has competed and won numerous regional and international pageant titles in the past (including Mrs. UK World 2011, Mrs. UK Universe 2013, and Ms. World International 2012) and was recognized by the Madame Noire publication as one of the Top 7 Black Women in Pageantry to turn Beauty into Business along with Halle Berry, Oprah Winfrey, and Vanessa Williams. www.iamjuanitaingram.com       Peeling Back the Layers of Your Life® Podcast Creator, Host, and Producer:  Loronda C. Giddens www.lorondacgiddens.com 

084: Juanita Ingram - Change Represents Opportunity

ALL THE WAY FROM MALAYSIA!!! Natasha Shazana Evans is co-founder of Soko, a female empowered bra brand based in Malaysia. Soko prioritizes comfort, represents everyday women and makes bra shopping fun.   Natasha is a first-time founder that left her corporate role in New York City behind to pursue the entrepreneurship route because she strongly believes that bra shopping demands a new standard – one that aligns to the values of women today, feels relatable, and brings joy to an otherwise frustrating experience.    Natasha is also passionate about supporting local brands and startups, sharing stories through her IGTV series of founder interviews called satu-on-satu. Prior to founding Soko, Natasha was a private equity principal at Morgan Stanley. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Marketing from Northeastern University.    www.wearsoko.com       Peeling Back the Layers of Your Life® Podcast Creator, Host, and Producer:  Loronda C. Giddens www.lorondacgiddens.com  

083: Natasha Shazana Evans – Allow Yourself To Dream

ALL THE WAY FROM CANADA!!! Zehra Mahoon is a master mindset and law of attraction coach and manifesting expert. She is the author of twelve books on these subjects and the creator of the Unlimited 40 day law of attraction workout and the Unlimited 365 Mastermind. After committing to completely transforming her self-worth in 2006, she went from being massively in debt to owning multiple properties and creating a thriving business, as well as healing her relationships.    Zehra’s books are based on a visual, diagrammatic approach to law of attraction.  She breaks down complicated concepts into small bite size pieces linked to analogies that make them easy to remember and apply.  Zehra’s courses and programs helps individuals to identify the blockages that are keeping them from achieving success.  She helps them to change their self-talk and develop new thinking habits that open up a world of new possibilities.   Zehra believes that all things are possible, and that you can start from where you are and create a better future once you start understanding how to use basic law of attraction concepts. She is committed to making it easy for you to understand and apply the law of attraction.   www.zmahoon.com       Peeling Back the Layers of Your Life® Podcast Creator, Host, and Producer:  Loronda C. Giddens www.lorondacgiddens.com   

082: Zehra Mahoon – See Beyond The Limitations

Tayo Rockson is a writer, speaker, consultant, podcaster, professor, co-founder and brand strategist at UYD Management - a strategic consulting firm that empowers organizations to incorporate sustainable diversity and inclusion practices.   As the son of a diplomat, Tayo grew up understanding  the nuances of multicultural diversity while living on four continents. He leveraged his experiences to establish himself as an authority in communicating effectively across cultures and personal branding.   He graced various stages to share his knowledge including TEDx, the prestigious Chautauqua Institution, and the United Nations. Tayo is the host of As Told by Nomads, a podcast ranked in the top 5 tier of the Top 25 Business Podcasts for Entrepreneurs on Entrepreneur.com. He’s the author of Use Your Difference To Make A Difference, and in 2020, he launched the national anti-racism campaign called #LetsTalkBias.   In 2021, Tayo was named in Remote Weekly’s list of The 100 Most Influential Remote Experts and starred in the award winning movie, IMPACT which is about three people who embark on a personal journey to transform the way they communicate on their quest to impact the world.   www.tayorockson.com       Peeling Back the Layers of Your Life® Podcast Creator, Host, and Producer:  Loronda C. Giddens www.lorondacgiddens.com  

081: Tayo Rockson – Use Your Difference To Make A Difference

ALL THE WAY FROM INDIA!!! Shreya Sharan Pawar is an online marketing strategist & a business coach who empowers creative women entrepreneurs in India.     Shreya is the founder of Womenpreneur Academy - India’s first online learning platform for solo Womenpreneurs through which she aims to help women learn various aspects of building an online business like branding, social media marketing, designing etc.    Her mission is to help women feel supported, and confident as she provides them knowledge that they can use to grow their business, be financially independent and have high self esteem.   www.shreyasharanpawar.com       Peeling Back the Layers of Your Life® Podcast Creator, Host, and Producer:  Loronda C. Giddens www.lorondacgiddens.com       

080: Shreya Sharan Pawar – Who Am I

ALL THE WAY FROM HONG KONG!!! Sommer Nisbet is an Australian expat who has been living in Hong Kong for the past 15 years.  She is the Regional HR Director for a publicly listed recruitment agency.  Sommer spends the  majority of her time making sure the agency has the right people with the right skills and values to help the company succeed.   In addition, as a member of the HR community in Hong Kong, she invests time sharing connections, experiences and advice with a wide range of people across a number of sectors and walks of life.    In her personal life, Sommer is happily married and busy raising three energetic, creative and adventurous children.   https://hk.linkedin.com/in/sommer-nisbet-0713235       Peeling Back the Layers of Your Life® Podcast Creator, Host, and Producer:  Loronda C. Giddens www.lorondacgiddens.com  

079: Sommer Nisbet – Making Sense Of Our Lives

Peeling Back the Layers of Your Life® podcast is a place where ordinary people go to reveal their greatness. Host Loronda C. Giddens interviews ordinary people who become extraordinary when they share their greatness with the world. It's a conversational style format that gives guests a comfortable space to share how they transformed their life to reveal their greatness. Layers are anything hindering you from getting to your next level of greatness. Layers can be guilt, shame, fear, anger, self-doubt, procrastination, mommy issues, daddy issues, lack of confidence, feelings of unworthiness, or money issues. The list goes on and on. Regardless of the layers we have to peel, we have to begin peeling and healing. www.lorondacgiddens.com

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