Linwood Blanchard was born September 21, 1949. He graduated from Perquimans County Union School and earned degrees in Accounting from North Carolina A&T State University and Data Processing from Guilford Technical Institute. He was the proud father of Renee and Melly and grandfather of Azariah and Tristan. Linwood served faithfully at Bethel AME Church and participated in several community and fraternal organizations. He loved technology, numbers, bowling, and ballroom dancing. Through Be Smooth, Smooth Grooves, and DanceMoods, he danced across several cities. Linwood will be remembered for his compassionate heart, caring spirit, warm laughter, and ability to brighten every room.The Conversation With Stevii is the podcast for ambitious women, entrepreneurs, professionals, speakers, authors, and leaders who are ready to stop playing small and start showing up with confidence.Each episode features honest conversations, practical insights, and real stories designed to help you increase your visibility, build your credibility, and create more opportunities in business and life.Connect with Dr. Stevii Aisha Mills at Stevii.com and join The Permission Slip Club at SigningMySlip.com.Subscribe, leave a review, and share your favorite episodes with a friend.
Jul 24
12 min
In this episode of The Conversation With Stevii, I sit down with educator, author, speaker, and advocate Tonya L. White for a meaningful conversation about resilience, reflection, and finding yourself again when life becomes overwhelming.Recently named Teacher of the Year, Tonya has dedicated her career to serving students, families, and her community through education, encouragement, and compassion. She is the author of And Suddenly Life Got Busy and the creator of transformative journaling workshops designed to help people slow down, process life's challenges, and reconnect with themselves.Join us as Tonya shares her personal journey, the inspiration behind her book, and practical insights on making space to heal, reflect, and intentionally pour back into yourself, even when life feels nonstop.If you've ever felt like life became busy before you had a chance to catch your breath, this conversation is for you.The Conversation With Stevii is the podcast for ambitious women, entrepreneurs, professionals, speakers, authors, and leaders who are ready to stop playing small and start showing up with confidence.Each episode features honest conversations, practical insights, and real stories designed to help you increase your visibility, build your credibility, and create more opportunities in business and life.Connect with Dr. Stevii Aisha Mills at Stevii.com and join The Permission Slip Club at SigningMySlip.com.Subscribe, leave a review, and share your favorite episodes with a friend.
Jul 3
12 min
In this episode of The Conversation With Stevii, I sit down with artist, illustrator, and creative visionary Jack Frost, founder of DRLtoons! Design Studio.Born in Newark, New Jersey, Jack has spent a lifetime bringing ideas to life through art. Even during his service in the United States Marine Corps, creativity remained a powerful source of strength and purpose, helping him navigate some of life's most challenging moments.Today, Jack leads a team of talented illustrators who transform concepts into captivating visual experiences. After transitioning to a fully digital creative process, DRLtoons! Design Studio continues to push artistic boundaries while helping clients tell compelling stories through illustration and design.Join us as we explore Jack's creative journey, the role art has played in his life, his mission to help preserve the arts, and what it takes to build a successful creative studio in today's digital world.The Conversation With Stevii is the podcast for ambitious women, entrepreneurs, professionals, speakers, authors, and leaders who are ready to stop playing small and start showing up with confidence.Each episode features honest conversations, practical insights, and real stories designed to help you increase your visibility, build your credibility, and create more opportunities in business and life.Connect with Dr. Stevii Aisha Mills at Stevii.com and join The Permission Slip Club at SigningMySlip.com.Subscribe, leave a review, and share your favorite episodes with a friend.
Jul 2
16 min
Rev. James H. Glover III isn’t your average preacher or podcaster—he’s purpose, pressure, and bold truth combined. A boardroom-minded visionary with a prophetic voice, he leads with clarity, conviction, and unfiltered honesty. As CEO of James H. Glover Studios, he creates conversations that challenge comfort zones, expose fake support, and push real growth. From faith to business, he keeps it raw and relevant. Single, focused, and driven, he’s not chasing attention—he’s building legacy. Around him, you either grow or get left. No fluff, no filters—just truth, fire, and a mission to build something that outlives him.The Conversation With Stevii is the podcast for ambitious women, entrepreneurs, professionals, speakers, authors, and leaders who are ready to stop playing small and start showing up with confidence.Each episode features honest conversations, practical insights, and real stories designed to help you increase your visibility, build your credibility, and create more opportunities in business and life.Connect with Dr. Stevii Aisha Mills at Stevii.com and join The Permission Slip Club at SigningMySlip.com.Subscribe, leave a review, and share your favorite episodes with a friend.
Jun 13
12 min
Bobbi Kae is a daily 5AM CST live host and the founder of a powerful online community known as the Mother Flowers. With over 76K followers on TikTok, she has built a consistent, safe space where real conversations happen around trauma, cancer, mental health, and healing. Through vulnerability, discipline, and conviction, Bobbi shows up each morning to lead discussions that many are afraid to have. Her platform is rooted in authenticity and connection, offering women a place to be seen, heard, and supported without judgment. Bobbi’s mission is simple but bold, to create environments where healing is not hidden and strength is not performative. She believes that transparency builds community, and community fuels transformation.The Conversation With Stevii is the podcast for ambitious women, entrepreneurs, professionals, speakers, authors, and leaders who are ready to stop playing small and start showing up with confidence.Each episode features honest conversations, practical insights, and real stories designed to help you increase your visibility, build your credibility, and create more opportunities in business and life.Connect with Dr. Stevii Aisha Mills at Stevii.com and join The Permission Slip Club at SigningMySlip.com.Subscribe, leave a review, and share your favorite episodes with a friend.
Feb 27
27 min
Smart, capable women are not struggling to increase their income because they lack talent or intelligence. In this episode, I break down the most common mistake career driven women make when they try to earn more money and why it keeps them stuck even though they already have valuable experience. We talk about why chasing more information often delays progress, how permission plays a bigger role than strategy, and what actually needs to shift before income can increase in a sustainable way. If you have ever felt like you are doing all the right things but still not seeing the financial results you want, this conversation will help you see the problem differently and move forward with more clarity. If this was helpful, I share more inside my Skool community here: www.signingmyslip.comThe Conversation With Stevii is the podcast for ambitious women, entrepreneurs, professionals, speakers, authors, and leaders who are ready to stop playing small and start showing up with confidence.Each episode features honest conversations, practical insights, and real stories designed to help you increase your visibility, build your credibility, and create more opportunities in business and life.Connect with Dr. Stevii Aisha Mills at Stevii.com and join The Permission Slip Club at SigningMySlip.com.Subscribe, leave a review, and share your favorite episodes with a friend.
Jan 22
3 min
Dr. Patrice Cagle is the owner of Trishían’s Delectable Krafts (TDKrafts), LLC and Dr. P. Innovations. A multifaceted professional, seamlessly blends the worlds of science, writing, and advocacy. For many years Dr. Cagle was a research scientist specializing in cancer and immunotherapy, and currently is a grant/proposal writer, an author and poet, and a triple-graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, where she earned her doctorate. Beyond the lab, Dr. Cagle is a powerful voice for change, dedicating her time to supporting survivors and bringing awareness to domestic violence, homelessness, and sexual abuse through community speaking and volunteer work.The Conversation With Stevii is the podcast for ambitious women, entrepreneurs, professionals, speakers, authors, and leaders who are ready to stop playing small and start showing up with confidence.Each episode features honest conversations, practical insights, and real stories designed to help you increase your visibility, build your credibility, and create more opportunities in business and life.Connect with Dr. Stevii Aisha Mills at Stevii.com and join The Permission Slip Club at SigningMySlip.com.Subscribe, leave a review, and share your favorite episodes with a friend.
Oct 25, 2025
13 min
April Mays Rhodes is a versatile professional and the Founder of Life is a Mays™, an educational solutions boutique dedicated to helping students and families overcome Success Skill Gaps™—the unseen barriers that prevent individuals from reaching their full potential. Through personalized educational and executive function therapy, and social-emotional learning, Life is a Mays™ transforms challenges into lifelong skills that foster academic achievement, career readiness, and personal growth. Offering books, courses, and workshops, April equips learners with tools for lasting success. Also known as April Louise, she is a best-selling author, storyteller, podcaster, mother and child of God. The Conversation With Stevii is the podcast for ambitious women, entrepreneurs, professionals, speakers, authors, and leaders who are ready to stop playing small and start showing up with confidence.Each episode features honest conversations, practical insights, and real stories designed to help you increase your visibility, build your credibility, and create more opportunities in business and life.Connect with Dr. Stevii Aisha Mills at Stevii.com and join The Permission Slip Club at SigningMySlip.com.Subscribe, leave a review, and share your favorite episodes with a friend.
Oct 23, 2025
13 min
Dr. Samantha DeLoache is a pharmacist, entrepreneur, and public speaking coach based in Charlotte, NC. A graduate of Claflin University, the Medical University of South Carolina, and The Citadel, she blends 16 years in healthcare with her passion for leadership and communication. As founder of Model Speakers Academy, she helps others overcome stage fright using her M.O.D.E.L. framework. Through her nonprofit, Model Missions, Inc., she empowers youth in mentorship and college readiness. Author of Speak in Color, Dr. DeLoache is a Leadership North Carolina graduate and Career Mastered Emerging Leader inspiring confidence and purpose.The Conversation With Stevii is the podcast for ambitious women, entrepreneurs, professionals, speakers, authors, and leaders who are ready to stop playing small and start showing up with confidence.Each episode features honest conversations, practical insights, and real stories designed to help you increase your visibility, build your credibility, and create more opportunities in business and life.Connect with Dr. Stevii Aisha Mills at Stevii.com and join The Permission Slip Club at SigningMySlip.com.Subscribe, leave a review, and share your favorite episodes with a friend.
Oct 22, 2025
16 min
Leslie Marie Wright,41,was born in Washington, D.C to Wenda and Leon Wright May 8, 1984. Due to her parents' tragic divorce, she relocated to North Carolina in 1998. She graduated from Southern High School of Durham, NC and spoke at her graduation, she then received her bachelors from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, she later became mom of 2 boys who she adores. She also received her Masters in Leadership and Communications. Became a tutor, virtual assistant and event planner of 17 years. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, The News & Record, the CW and more.The Conversation With Stevii is the podcast for ambitious women, entrepreneurs, professionals, speakers, authors, and leaders who are ready to stop playing small and start showing up with confidence.Each episode features honest conversations, practical insights, and real stories designed to help you increase your visibility, build your credibility, and create more opportunities in business and life.Connect with Dr. Stevii Aisha Mills at Stevii.com and join The Permission Slip Club at SigningMySlip.com.Subscribe, leave a review, and share your favorite episodes with a friend.
Oct 21, 2025
21 min
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