I've Been Thinking...

About I've Been Thinking...

Hosted by Actress, Singer and Director/Producer Bryetta Calloway, I've Been Thinking is a podcast for artists, creators, innovators, and thinkers eager to discuss the business of being creative, being authentic in your business and your life, and what it means to be living life to the fullest.

Publisher

Bryetta Calloway

Category

arts · business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Jun 2020

Latest episode

1 Jun 2023

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Jun 2023

   Breaking Barriers with Soyini Chan Shue: Reinventing Safety, Opportunities, and Entrepreneurship

   In this empowering episode of 'I've Been Thinking...' podcast, host Bryetta Calloway warmly welcomes the dynamic and inspiring Soyini Chan Shue, owner of City Safe Partners. Soyini, a trailblazer in her industry, opens up about her journey navigating a sector largely dominated by white men and her relentless drive to create a space where people of color can also thrive and excel. The conversation kickstarts with Soyini sharing her experiences working in the security sector, an industry that has not traditionally been representative of people of color. She speaks candidly about the challenges she faced, the prejudices she had to overcome, and the strength she harnessed to rise to the top of her game. Soyini’s courage and tenacity serve as an inspiration for countless individuals who find themselves in similar situations. As the discussion progresses, Soyini delves into her vision and mission for City Safe Partners. She highlights the importance of providing opportunities for people of color, not just as a pathway towards diversity and inclusion, but as a fundamental right. She believes that nurturing and enabling talent, regardless of race, leads to innovation and progress that benefits everyone. She passionately describes her endeavors to transform City Safe Partners into a diverse and inclusive powerhouse. The latter part of the episode revolves around Soyini’s fervor for entrepreneurship. Being a business owner herself, Soyini shares her insights on starting and scaling a business, emphasizing resilience, perseverance, and adaptability as key attributes for success. She also discusses how her entrepreneurial journey has allowed her to create impactful changes and advocate for a more equitable landscape in the business world. This episode is a heartfelt and motivating exploration of Soyini Chan Shue's professional journey. Her story, a testament to her passion and determination, is sure to inspire listeners, reaffirming the belief that we have the power to overcome the odds, break barriers, and redefine the norm. Tune in to get inspired by Soyini's story and learn about her extraordinary contributions towards fostering diversity, inclusion, and entrepreneurship.

2. 

   9 Feb 2023

   The Unique Journey for Black Women Founders

   A conversation with Founder and Business Designer, Nagela Dales about the journey to not grow her start-up but support the start-up journey of other founders. Join us for a conversation with Nagela, a first-generation Caribbean founder and Brooklyn girl who leads with curiosity and uses humor as a tool for real connection. Her ability to use imagination for healing, liberation, and community intimacy is to be admired. She is a designer and strategist dedicated to building things designed to reallocate time, social, financial, and health wealth to Black and Brown people in their everyday lives. She is a strong advocate for the dignity of the work, ideas, creative expressions, innovations, and opportunities of Black and Brown people here in America and throughout the diaspora.

3. 

   1 Nov 2022

   From Burnout to Boundless Living: How Black Women Navigate Professional Burnout

   In episode three of I've Been Thinking...podcast we chat with Dr. Taniqua Miller a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist with a special focus on midlife/menopause health. After 14 years of practice, Dr. Miller took a step back from clinical care to center herself and her journey of burnout. She is a wife, mother of three children, and the founder of TaniquaMD, an educational platform for women in midlife. She shares how she navigated the pain and shame of burnout, the specific challenges Black women face when navigating professional pause, and how she created a life, and company, that now supports her living a boundless life.

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