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Follow the Leader
by DDHTAX
Follow the Leader features dynamic women entrepreneurs and their journeys to becoming a success in business. It's an inspirational space for entrepreneurs, future entrepreneurs, and thought leaders as they share their keys to success. Chanel Christoff Davis is the CEO and founding partner of the largest woman and minority owned sales tax advisory practice in the country, Davis Davis & Harmon LLC. Learn more about Chanel Christoff Davis at www.ddhtax.com or on social media @SalesTaxHelp
Episodes
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REWIND: The Change-Maker, Beverly E. Smith, President and CEO of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
From a young age, Beverly E. Smith has been a trailblazer. Integrating her grade school to now the national President and CEO of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - one of the nation’s largest minority female-owned and operated public service non-profits - Smith has spent lifetime breaking...
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REWIND: Why Leaders Must Prioritize Mental Health with Andrea Wise Brown
Andrea Wise-Brown is a Mental-Health Expert. She believes in order to be a leader, you must think like one and that includes taking care of your mental health. Andrea talks with us about breaking cycles, overcoming barriers and facing challenges in order to live the life you desire. Learn more...
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REWIND: From Hair Stylist to Multi-Million Dollar Beauty Business Mogul with Haith Johnson of LeHost Hair & Wigs
Haith Johnson is the President and CEO of Le'Host Hair and Wigs. Her company prides itself on integrity and high standards of service specializing in custom-made and luxury hair. Haith shares her story starting from nothing to now having a multi-million dollar beauty business! "I never wanted to…
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REWIND: From Ukrainian Immigrant to Fortune 500 CEO Julie Smolyansky
ulie Smolyansky became the youngest female CEO of a publicly held firm when she took over Lifeway Foods at the age of 27 in 2002. Julie is Ukrainian- American and she shares her refugee story and how she is now living the American Dream. Her story is inspiring! Learn more about Julie at:...
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REWIND: The Power of Women Supporting Women with Phala Mire of Women Business Enterprise Council South
Phala Mire is the President and CEO at WBEC South Team. She talks to us about the power of women helping women succeed. Women's Business Enterprise Council South Team makes it their mission to advance and enhance business opportunities between corporations and women owned businesses through a...
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Why Leaders Must Prioritize Mental Health with Andrea Wise Brown
Andrea Wise-Brown is a Mental-Health Expert. She believes in order to be a leader, you must think like one and that includes taking care of your mental health. Andrea talks with us about breaking cycles, overcoming barriers and facing challenges in order to live the life you desire. Learn more...
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From Ukrainian Immigrant to Fortune 500 CEO Julie Smolyansky
Julie Smolyansky became the youngest female CEO of a publicly held firm when she took over Lifeway Foods at the age of 27 in 2002. Julie is Ukrainian-American and she shares her refugee story and how she is now living the American Dream. Her story is inspiring! Learn more about Julie at:...
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From Hair Stylist to Multi-Million Dollar Beauty Business Mogul with Haith Johnson of LeHost Hair & Wigs
Haith Johnson is the President and CEO of Le'Host Hair and Wigs. Her company prides itself on integrity and high standards of service specializing in custom-made and luxury hair. Haith shares her story starting from nothing to now having a multi-million dollar beauty business! "I never wanted to…
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Women Entrepreneurs Reaching $1M in Revenue with Julia Pimsleur
Julia Pimsleur is scaling coach, author, speaker and founder of Million Dollar Women. Julia loves helping women get and keep the big winning mindset going! She speaks on entrepreneurship, mindset and building mental resilience. "To go big, you need to get three things right, you need to have the...
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The Power of Women Supporting Women with Phala Mire of Women Business Enterprise Network Council South
Phala Mire is the President and CEO at WBEC South Team. She talks to us about the power of women helping women succeed. Women's Business Enterprise Council South Team makes it their mission to advance and enhance business opportunities between corporations and women owned businesses through a...
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Keeping Black Culture Alive with Gina Charbonnet of GeChar
Gina Charbonnet, is a true leader in the Arts industry. She takes us through the changes and challenges overcome during the pandemic in keeping the Black culture alive through film. Gina Charbonnet is the Founder and Principal of GeChar. It's a mission surrounding women's empowerment. Learn more...
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From $5 to 5 million Cupcakes sold with Mignon Francois of The Cupcake Collection
"Entrepreneurship is access to freedom..." The Cupcake Collection sums it all up in one sentence: "Our cupcakes taste homemade because they are homemade." And that homemade approach to business has served Mignon Francois well. Since starting in 2008, her business savvy has earned her the titles…
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Visual Persuasion & Storytelling in Business with Carrie Martinez of CM Productions, Inc.
The pandemic gave everyone a quick lesson on the power of video - whether that mean more Zoom meetings and fewer in person events, or how to spread your message via produced content. Carrie Martinez of CM Productions, Inc. says the importance of recorded content is understood now more than ever,...
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The Art of Chocolate and Heritage with Cindy Pedraza of CocoAndré
The world of chocolate is often dominated by Europeans, but Cindy Pedraza and her mother Andrea set out to break from that mold and lean into their Mexican heritage. What came from that is CocoAndré, an Oak Cliff-based shop that produces some of the finest hand-crafted chocolate delights in the...
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Leading Remote and International Virtual Teams with Sheryl Hardin
The year 2020 led to more change in business than perhaps any other time in recent memory, but that doesn't have to be a bad thing. "Change expert" Sheryl Hardin says the coming months can be a time for your business to bloom. Sheryl is an author, speaker, and business consultant. She spent 30...
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How to be an Upstander with Jolene Risch of Risch Results
Finding balance as an entrepreneur is difficult most of the time. Jolene Risch, president and founder of Risch Results, not only balances a career of helping companies find and recruit diverse talent and her private life - she has managed to also spend a large portion of her time giving back to…
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From CNN White House Correspondent to launching a news agency, Jessica Yellin of News Not Noise
Working her way from Central Florida to the White House, Jessica Yellin has documented pivotal moments in American history - the hanging chads in the 2000 election to the Obama White House. She is a Peabody, Gracie, and Emmy award-winning political journalist, reporting during her career for CNN,...
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The Change-Maker, Beverly E. Smith, President and CEO of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
From a young age, Beverly E. Smith has been a trailblazer. Integrating her grade school to now the national President and CEO of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - one of the nation’s largest minority female-owned and operated public service non-profits - Smith has spent lifetime breaking...
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Black Girl Magic with Avis Yates Rivers of Technology Concepts Group International/Big Var
"I had options at each of those vectors..." What is "black girl magic"? Avis Yates Rivers has been living it through all the different paths in her career. She's the President and CEO of Technology Concepts Group International, LLC. (TCGi), a global asset, expense, and procurement management…
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Covid-19 Series: Fitness and Wellness Over 50 with The Angelique Miles
An accidental influencer, Angelique Miles spent much of her professional life on top of the music business. Speaking to The Oprah Magazine, Angelique said, "Name a singer from the ‘90s and I probably signed them—Missy Elliot, Timbaland, Busta Rhymes. Back then, I was Angelique Miles, music...
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Covid-19 Series: Helping Women Veteran Entrepreneurs Thrive with Guest Leader VR Small
VR Small has dedicated her work to helping two groups she is passionate about - women and veterans. As a Navy veteran and a member of a military family, VR came back to the business world with a mission and a simple personal slogan of "changing the way we see the world and do business." To that...
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Covid-19 Series: Business Etiquette and Starting Over in Business...Jacqueline M. Baker, The Just Start Podcast
Etiquette is not just a tool for the dinner table. It can be the key to the open the door to all sorts of success you didn't know you could achieve. Jacqueline M. Baker is the Principal Consultant and Founder of Scarlet Communications, which trains individuals and organizations to develop and...
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Covid-19 Series: The Power of Your Network with Jennefer Witter of The Boreland Group
"When one of us is stronger, all of us become stronger. So let's share..." How do you stand out at a time when no one is out doing anything? Jennefer Witter has spent a career getting other people the attention they deserve. Social media is stronger than ever. However, with so much of it being...
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Covid-19 Series: Navigating Reopening with Molly Sandlin of CAET Project Management
Employers have been facing all new challenges since having to transition to a limited capacity at the office, or perhaps even all their employees working from home. How much should we permanently change in response to Covid-19? What is the "new normal"? Molly Sandlin, president of CAET Project...
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Covid-19 Series: Adrienne Trimble, President of NMSDC
"It takes time. You have to build a relationship..." Getting noticed takes more than submitting a bid, and all the certifications in the world don't mean anything if people can't remember you. Adrienne Trimble, president of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, knows what it takes…
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Covid-19 Series: President of the DFW/MSDC, Margo Posey discusses The New Now
Covid-19 has changed the game for a lot of industries, and what do you do if your business is to supply larger businesses that aren't back to full strength? It's not enough to be unique or check a box - solutions are needed now more than ever. How do you find the right person to talk to? What are...
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Covid-19 Series: Brittany Stovall and Paulina Sandoval of Assured Quality Systems
"You can't be afraid of change. What you look like at $750,000 is not what you're going to look like at $2 million.” Being an entrepreneur isn't easy, so having a partner can be an essential component to success. Brittany Stovall and Paulina Sandoval founded Assured Quality Systems with one goal…
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Covid19 Series: The Party in a Ball with Merrilee Kick of BuzzBallz
"They break down walls, they don't follow rules..." While the whole country faced lockdown because of COVID-19, Merrilee Kick found herself in a unique position: she could supply people with something that was desperately needed. And not just the usual need for her delicious BuzzBallz cocktails,...
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Covid-19 Series: How I won a $250M contract to help fight COVID-19...Andrea Tsakanikas
“Fear is what holds all small businesses back.” There's a lot of fear in the world today, and small business owners are likely feeling their fair share of it. How are they going to survive an extended lockdown? Will business come back when it's over? Are things ever going to be the same? Andrea...
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Repeat, Required, and Recession Resistant with the President of Firemans Paving Contractors...Renee Gilmore
"The business has...allowed me and taught me to take care of myself." There's no better time than now to think about what makes your business recession-proof...or what doesn't. Renee Gilmore, president of Firemans Paving Contractors says it was a long road to get from trying to please everyone to...
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Celebrating 25 Years of Women’s Business Council Southwest with Debbie Hurst and Sharon Evans
"People do business with people they know." It's the 25th anniversary of the Women's Business Council Southwest! To talk about the importance of the organization as well as why women really need to network, Chanel is joined by Debbie Hurst, president and CEO of WBCS, and Sharon Evans, owner and…
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Kimberly Alexander…Philanthropist, Speaker, Cancer Advocate, Media Personality
(Running a Foundation)…”It sounds good on paper, but it is a lot of work!” Some might look at Kimberly Alexander and judge her life by what she’s lost. In 2010 Kimberly’s husband, NFL linebacker Elijah Alexander, passed away due to complications from multiple myeloma (cancer of the bone marrow).…
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Founder and CEO of Hacware, Inc...Tiffany Ricks
"Stuff like the names and colors...it does have a factor, but it shouldn't be something that you have to have." Human interaction can be one of the biggest strengths of your business, but also a huge weakness when it comes to security. Tiffany Ricks knows that, and through her company Hacware…
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It’s a Podcast Crossover with Support is Sexy host Elayne Fluker
"Am I making this an either/or choice when it could be a both/and choice?" Elayne Fluker's credits in the media world are almost too long to list - from starting at Essence more than 20 years ago to launching Chic Rebellion TV and the podcast "Support is Sexy." As a speaker, media coach,...
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Owner of Holmes Pest Control and CEO of GSH Consulting....Genma Stringer Holmes
"You've got to get some ouch on you." You might not think of pest control as the place to find exceptional customer service, but Genma Stringer Holmes did. From when she was little, selling Girl Scout cookies, Genma found that getting to know the customer was the key to success. And now, after...
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Founder and CEO of Elevate My Brand...Laurel Mintz
"Marketing isn't brain surgery - it's consistency." From attorney to marketing genius, Laurel Mintz made a huge career shift when starting her firm Elevate My Brand. Running a fully digital firm, Mintz was ready to capitalize on the shifting trends in the 21st century, but the only thing constant...
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Delta Air Lines General Manager Supply Chain Management- Supplier Diversity. . . Dr. Karmetria Burton
"If you get a seat at the table, use your seat at the table." Dr. Karmetria Burton has dedicated her professional life to ensuring diversity in the business world, including her current position as the General Manager Supply Chain Management- Supplier Diversity at Delta. What are the particular...
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Becoming Chanel Christoff Davis...the making of an Entrepreneur
"You're a professional, and people are going to listen to what you say based on how you say it." Kicking off a new season of Follow the Leader is the host herself, Chanel Cristoff Davis! The tables are turned in this episode that was recorded as a pilot of sorts for this podcast. Hear about her...
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Billion-Dollar business mogul Janice Bryant Howroyd of Act * 1 Group
"The award is not the reward." There might not be a better guest for "Follow the Leader" than Janice Bryant Howroyd. For decades she's been synonymous with entrepreneurship and women leadership. She credits her business success to another woman in her life: her mother. She's also not afraid of…
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Utilizing Angel Investors to Scale Your Business with Psyche Terry of UI Global Brands LLC
"We weren't ready for the money." Obviously one of the biggest things you need to scale your business is money. Psyche Terry of UI Global Brands LLC looked high and low for investors, and ultimately found a couple very close to home. But with that money came many lessons. Psyche explains why the...
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A Third-Generation African American Business Success Story with Jessica Johnson-Cope
"In our society, we don't encourage people to make choices." Dealing with family can be tough. Being a third-generation business owner is a whole other challenge. Jessica Johnson-Cope took over her family business in 2008, Johnson Security Bureau. She says challenges don't even come close to...
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Working on Your Business, Not in Your Business with Dr. Alicia Makaye
"What are you doing that you can pay somebody else to do?" Entrepreneurs and small business owners can feel like the weight of the world rests on their shoulders. Dr. Alicia Makaye of GXA was one of those. She says it's crucial for owners to get out of the office, form networks, and tell their...
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Oprah’s Favorite Things, The Pillow Bar, with Merrimac Dillon
"It's not just about price..." When it comes to great public relations, Merrimac Dillon of The Pillow Bar has it all under control. Which is to say you CAN'T control it! There's no better source to learn the value of good PR, how to influence it, and why being a leader is more than simply running…
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Mentorship, Resilience, and Family with Sherrill Lester of QMF Steel
"Women don't build roads." What are the benefits to working alongside family? How can mentors change your life? How much does a bridge move once it's finished?? Working in construction has its own challenges, but can be even more complicated when you're a woman. Sherrill Lester, president and CEO...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Follow the Leader features dynamic women entrepreneurs and their journeys to becoming a success in business. It's an inspirational space for entrepreneurs, future entrepreneurs, and thought leaders as they share their keys to success. Chanel Christoff Davis is the CEO and founding partner of the largest woman and minority owned sales tax advisory practice in the country, Davis Davis & Harmon LLC.
Learn more about Chanel Christoff Davis at www.ddhtax.com or on social media @SalesTaxHelp
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