Do Not Listen to Strangers: An Interview with Melody Fuller

“I was in a situation, it was highly competitive and very cut throat…. And that was where I really kind of woke up. I was like, this is chess this is not checkers. This world is not exactly as I thought it would be.” -Melody FullerEpisode Summary: In this episode, we are honored to have Melody Fuller, entrepreneur, visionary and leader of the Oakland Wine Festival. We listen to her early experiences in the business world and learn about the legacy she is building in the multi-billion dollar wine industry.Episode sponsored by: Melody Fuller and the Oakland Wine Festival. (Become a sponsor: http://www.blackfemaleproject.org/donate)SHOW NOTESGUESTMelody Fuller is an independent professional wine, food, and travel writer. She writes books, white papers, articles, and engages in exciting publishing opportunities to educate, inform, and entertain. Melody is a wine educator leading monthly classes and clubs through wine regions both near and far. For many years she traveled locally and around the world learning about wine, food, meeting vintners, and building relationships one sip at a time. Melody filmed her first TV show at Pebble Beach Food and Wine. For two years Melody was invited attendee of The Symposium for Professional Wine Writers at Meadowood Napa Valley. This is a tremendous honor and high recognition of her work.Visit: www.OaklandWineFestival.com Follow: @oakwinefestCO-HOSTSPrecious J. Stroud, BlackFemaleProject FounderProvides leadership to help individuals and nonprofit organizations tell their stories. Precious promotes good in the world and builds awareness to increase funding. Precious draws from her business and creative, corporate and philanthropic experience to turn ideas into results. Learn more at www.pjsconsultants.net #workforgood.Che’ Abram, BlackFemaleProject, Inaugural Cohort MemberHer deepest joy being a mother, Che brings 10+ years of higher education experience to the BlackFemaleProject including extensive knowledge in the areas of enrollment, student services and retention. Specialties include: strategic planning and implementation, policy review and implementation and organizational culture change.Follow: @ayadwennimmenRESOURCESOakland Wine FestivalThe Oakland Wine Festival and the Oakland Wine and Food Society presents the Fourth Annual Oakland Wine Festival which is a day and night of educational wine tasting, seated events, and a robust silent auction that benefits the Oakland Wine and Food Society and numerous other charities. Visit: www.OaklandWineFestival.com Follow: @oakwinefest#MeToo MovementIn 2006, Tarana Burke founded the me too movement to help survivors of sexual violence, particularly young women of color from low wealth communities, find pathways to healing. Using the idea of “empowerment through empathy,” the me too movement was ultimately created to ensure survivors know they're not alone in their journey.Napa Valley Life MagazineA luxury lifestyle magazine aimed at the people who live, work and play in the Napa. Learn more: www.napavalleylifemagazine.com Join Us:https://blackfemaleproject.org/subscribeFollow Us:Instagram: https://instagram.com/blackfemaleprojectFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackfemaleprojectLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackfemaleproject/