Hacking It

Creating Diversity In The Fashion & Beauty Industry, Overcoming Racism, Navigating An Interracial Gay Relationship, Pivoting During The Pandemic + Salon's Of The Future With Ted Gibson & Jason Backe

Jun 25, 2020

Celebrity hairstylists and power couple Ted Gibson & Jason Backe join Yola for an hour of much-needed conversation around the racism that exists in the fashion and beauty industry, effects of the pandemic on entrepreneurs, maintaining relationships, beauty salons of the future and The Worth UP Foundation created by Ted...

Brittany Xavier On The Business of Influencing, Motherhood, Antiracism & TikTok Fame

Jun 18, 2020

Brittany Xavier joins Yola to share how she went from marketing executive to global style influencer with over 4 million followers. Brittany also gets candid about becoming a single mother during college and how her career as an influencer has actually made her closer to her daughter. Most recently, she has risen to...

ILYSM with Kenzie Elizabeth: Trusting God's Timing & Plan, Moving Out Of LA, New Quarantine Habits, Remodeling Hacks and YouTube Tips

Jun 11, 2020

Fellow podcaster Kenzie Elizabeth of ILYSM joins Yola to talk about moving from LA to Dallas, trusting in God's timing and plan for us, all the things that come with buying and remodeling a house, Youtube, podcasting and new habits that have come out of quarantine!

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Diversifying Venture Capital & The Boardroom With Abyah Wynn and Denise Hewett

Jun 8, 2020

One of the most actionable ways to actually diversity the economy is to hire or wire. As in, the venture capital industry needs to equitably spread venture dollars amongst black founders, non-black people of color and women along with major organizations needing to hire diverse leaders in the boardroom and in...

White Privilege, Racial Trauma, Anitracism & Coming Together To Support #BlackLivesMatter With Mental Health Therapist Ashley McGirt

Jun 4, 2020

Mental health therapist Ashley McGirt chats with Yola to discuss white privilege, racial trauma, creating an antiracist culture, talking to children about racial injustices and what white and non-black people of color can do to support the black community right now.

Ashley McGirt is a mental health therapist, Tedx...