Contributor Chandra Gore hosts this very special podcast series where guests share their 3 reasons they are a Pretty Woman Who Hustles. Each episode will motivate and help you to identify your reasons why you hustle and to hopefully inspire you keep hustling. Learn more about Chandra by visiting www.chandragoreconsulting.com or www.conversationswithchan.com

Dr. Shanna B. Van Ness shares her 3 reasons she is a Pretty Woman who Hustles. About Dr. Van Ness - A Certified Business, Executive, and Life Coach. Also known as the Committed Action Queen she specializes in personal growth, relationship, career, business, and executive coaching. Dr. Shanna maintains a private practice in Brooklyn, New York, and Atlanta, GA. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsbvanness/ |https://www.drshannav.com/

In this episode we have Yolanda Brathwaite of Growngirlsnyc - Women's Empowering Network with us. Yolanda is the founder of Grown Girls NYC is a nonprofit organization for women empowerment. We are a network that supports and empowers women to achieve their fullest potential.  We provide financial and confidence building workshops for women in our community.  As well as help nursing students pass the NCLEX exam - on the first try! From Award Winning Author Yolanda Brathwaite who brought us “Sister Code”, and “Girls Pep Talk” is back with BOOK III: “TALES OF A GROWN GIRLS: SEX, DRUGS, AND FREEDOM ”. Three girls growing up in the era of the 80s & 90s are trapped in a  revolving door of sex and drugs....when will the freedom come for them! Connect with Grown Girls NYC online at www.growngirlsnyc.com

Today, we have Thea Ferdinand with us. Thea Ferdinand is a New York Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has used her credentials as tools to navigate different facets of the profession; crisis, inpatient and outpatient services. She completed her master’s education at Nyack College with a concentration in Clinical Social Work. She has been trained in crisis intervention, Motivational interviewing and the treatment of co-occurring substance misuse and mental health diagnoses. The commitment to professional and personal advancement is demonstrated by her educational and business pursuits. While working within larger organizations at the present, she is preparing to launch her own private practice, which she hopes to expand into a clinical group. She is also taking courses to enhance her ability to lead as she prepares for the future. Thea believes that aspirations for self may birth inspiration in others if fed diligently.

In this episode CEO Jakia Cheatham - Myles sits down with Iselyn Hamilton. A Family Nurse Practitioner x 21 years with a 43 year nursing career. She is a 16 year breast cancer survivor and the founder and ceo of Duckling to Diva LLC, a young women’s empowerment organization. She is a children’s book author, mother of two and grandmother of twins. She enjoys spending time with family, traveling, the beach and concerts. Mimi, Memaw, Yaya, Gaga, Nana, Granny, Big Mama and Me is my ode to grandmothers and the special bond they have with their grandchildren. Being a grandmother is the greatest joy of experiencing moments and memories, and watching your grandchildren grow, love and learn. My hope is that you will read each page and cherish the memories you will make with your own grandchildren, while building a relationship of love, trust, and happy memories that will last a lifetime. Grab your copy online at http://iselynhamiltonaustin.com/ For All Things Pretty and Creative, subscribe to The Pretty Business Chat Podcast by Pretty Women Hustle on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Jasmine is the owner/psychotherapist of Visual Healing Therapeutic Services, PLLC. She sees the value in diversity and actively strive to amplify awareness about grief and mental health. Jasmine doesn't shy away from highlighting the raw, but real experience of grief that's often tucked away and covered up. Visual Healing Therapeutic Services, PLLC offers a variety of services and resources including premier grief transformation. Shop Merch from Visual Healings https://www.visualhealingts.com/shop Book a session: https://www.visualhealingts.com/contact Learn more about The Visual Healings Therapeutic services visit https://www.visualhealingts.com/  For All Things Pretty and Creative, subscribe to The Pretty Business Chat Podcast by Pretty Women Hustle on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Today, we have Nicole Shir with us. After almost a lifetime of people trying to tell her who she was, she developed the business "The seven candles". On the journey to her master's in industrial organizational psychology, she and her  co-collaborator discovered The Needs Languages. A powerful tool that helps personalities communicate. With their help she wrote her first booklet, "The Needs Languages Bringing Balance & Belonging in dating". She saw a instant need for parents and the second booklet was birthed quickly after. "The needs Language Bringing Balance & Belonging in Parenting". Nicole's mission is for you to find your belonging, to be seen, to feel in control over your environment, to be respected in your beliefs, and to find balance in expressing and listening to others. Get the book: https://thesevencandles.com/book/ Learn more about The Seven Candles Brand : https://thesevencandles.com/

Kelly Cronin is all about irons in the fire. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin Madison with a BS in Animal Sciences, she became licensed as a veterinary technician in Alaska in 2001, New Mexico in 2006, and Wisconsin in 2016. Kelly became Certified as a Professional in Human Resources in 2010, completing her Masters of Business Administration from Mississippi State University in 2012, and became a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care in 2013.  Kelly wrote and published “In the Middle”, a book for veterinary technicians in management and wrote “IQ Cronin and the Rainy Days” a travel book focusing on language, math, science, travel and culture written with her 10 year old and benefiting the Milwaukee French Immersion School travel program to help inner city French Immersion students see Paris, France.  She is a national and international speaker presenting on leadership, management, professional growth, speaking and emergency and critical care medicine.  She serves as an instructor for VSPN, is the CEO of Success Strategies Veterinary Consulting, Chief Advancement Officer at the helm of VetTechLife, was the Director of Denovo Operations for the Mission Veterinary Partners (36 + hospital group), and currently is Operation Support Manager with NVA for a group of specialty and emergency hospitals on the east coast.  Kelly is an organizer of the VetTechLife CE on the Sea events.  She also is the CEO of Cronin’s Castles, a curated group of three unique spaces offering magical vacations in Vieques, Puerto Rico, Kasilof, Alaska, and Indianola, Utah.  If you want to have a dinner picnic on a deserted magnetic black sand beach or take painting lessons with one of the more than 9000 wild horses as your subject, we have you covered.  If going dog sledding and then warming up in front of the fire with a cup of hot cocoa and a windowed 360-degree view of the northern lights is more your style, no problem.  Alternately, turn up the speed in a snowmobile or on a UTV before soaking sore muscles in the two-person hot tub in Utah.  Kelly also offers short courses online in management, technical topics, marketing, presenting, resume review, professional growth, financial fitness, and in creating your own incredible vacation rentals through Success Strategies University.

CEO Jakia Cheatham - Myles sits down with TaKenya Clark-Jefferies. About Takenya: Raised in California, TaKenya Clark-Jefferies has always had a love for helping others using her faith. Her career in human services was a natural calling that led to her earning her Master’s Degree in Social Work from California State University, San Bernardino. As a licensed clinical social worker she specializes in grief, depression and anxiety. With almost 10 years of experience as a hospice medical social worker, she has worked with patients and families who are dealing with terminal illness, anticipatory grief and bereavement. She is currently working on her Doctorate in Behavioral Health. TaKenya is also a skilled psychotherapist who assists others in working through stressful life events with her private practice known as Terra Vista Counseling. “The Next Chapter: Journey to Healing through Grief, Loss and Disappointment” is her first published self-help book. T. Clark-Jefferies is committed to help others find hope in beginning again after loss while using their faith in God. She currently resides in the Inland Empire of Southern California with her family. TaKenya is surrounded by her loving village of family, friends, church family and more. Website: terravistacounseling.com Resources you could use: www.therapyforblackgirls.com

In this episode CEO Jakia Cheatham - Myles sits down with Entrepreneur/ Author Paulette Harper to discuss the journey of tapping into her creative story through her brand Paulette Harper Ministries.  Paulette is a dynamic and inspiring speaker who has been a successful entrepreneur and business owner for over ten years. As a two-time award-winning author, Paulette, writes in three genres: Christian fiction, nonfiction and children’s books. www.pauletteharper.com