#018: Building Community with Amani Austin

Welcome to the 18th episode of the Take the Leap podcast, "Building Community with Amani Austin." Co-hosts Ashlan Glazier Anderson and Victoria Proppe chat with Amani about her Take the Leap story.What to expect from the Take the Leap Podcast:Co-hosts Ashlan and Tory and guests share their personal experiences of entrepreneurship highs and lows.The Take the Leap podcast offers real stories, insights, and embarrassing moments from entrepreneurs and guests.Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for a dose of truth about chasing your dreams and building a business.Guest Information:Guest, Amani Austin, is the founder of Austin Advocates With LLC Co-Host, Ashlan Glazier-Anderson, Owner of AshbeanPDX MarketingCo-Host, Victoria (Tory) Proppe, Owner of Imagine Marketing StrategiesConnect with Amani:Visit Amani's website Find Amani on LinkedIn Guest Bio: Amani AustinAmani Austin is the founder of Austin Advocates With LLC, a Black and woman-owned equitable evaluation consulting business. She has over ten years of research and data experience and fifteen years of youth development and non profit experience. Amani specializes in engaging with research and evaluation for and with communities of color using a strength-based wellness approach that provides ongoing opportunities for feedback to cultivate trust and progress in a measurable format for accountability.In her lifetime, she has been a program participant, program director, education researcher, program evaluator/consultant, and board member, giving her a nuanced perspective on many of the intersections of navigating space and influence as a woman of color. Amani relies on her community cultural wealth, as described by T.J. Yosso (2005),  to blend her educational and technical expertise with her passion for engaging, learning from, and supporting communities of color throughout her career. She is from the Bay Area, California but has been living in Portland for the past decade.Connect with us:YouTube: Take the LeapInstagram: @taketheleap_todayFind Ashlan on Instagram & LinkedInFind Tory on Instagram & LinkedInThe CourseThe Take the Leap course contains everything you need to know to successfully launch your business now. Sign up today to join the course and get support from Ashlan & Tory who will guide you through your journey as a new entrepreneur. Like our content? Be sure to subscribe and review! Want to keep in touch? Find us on:YoutubeInstagram