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VISION;  To lead a global networking movement to increase opportunities for people of African descent Dr. George C. Fraser is Chairman and CEO of FraserNet, Inc; a company he founded almost 30 years ago with the vision to lead a global networking movement that brings together diverse human resources to increase opportunities for people of African descent. He is considered by many to be a new voice for African Americans and one of the foremost authorities on economic development, networking and building effective relationships. While George’s accomplishments are significant, his beginnings were very humble. He was born in Brooklyn, NY into a family of 11 children (8 boys and 3 girls). When George’s mom became mentally ill, George’s dad, a cab driver, could not care for 11 children so George was orphaned at 3 and spent 14 years in foster homes. Growing up on the streets of New York he had little hope and no expectations. Although his guidance counselor suggested he drop out of high school, George graduated

Bennie Randall Jr. aka The Motivator is the CEO of Bshani International Inc. specializing in media properties includingfilm, television, and personal development products. He is the best selling author of “The Inner Power To Create Your World” and “The Powerful Mind” and several other books. Over the last 20 years he has spoken at Fortune 500 companies and coached thousands of entrepreneurs around the world. Bennie is the founder and CEO of several digital properties, and will be launching and new digital radio station platform Dec 1, 2016 called www.BshaniRadio.com BshaniBusiness.com - a private online entrepreneur community with 20,000 subscribers and growing. BshaniBooks.com - a digital download website where you can find all his products and products from other speakers FatherFlow.com - a online community dedicated to everything about Fatherhood. Bshani.com - where feature films, short films and media production is created. BennieRandall.com - his personal development site for business &am

Bro. Bedford shares how anyone can turn their Knowledge, Experience, Expertise & Passion Into Digital Products. He also shares how Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, Professionals, Service Providers, Authors, Coaches and Consultants can leverage Billion Dollar Platforms and Networks to reach Billions of people on their Smartphones, Tablets, Laptop/Desktop Computers, Smart TVs and Cars.  He is the creator of the "Conversations With Black Millionaire Entrepreneurs" podcast and eBook.  Bro. Bedford Interviewed George Fraser, Dennis Kimbro, Les Brown, Cathy Hughes, Lisa Nichols, Randal Pinkett, Mike Roberts and many, many more on Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing & Technology.  Bro. Beford is an Internet Marketing and Digital Publishing Coach, Consultant, & Strategist. He will be a presenter at www.TheSixFigureMastermind.com Get his FREE Book and Video to help you Start or Grow your Business here: www.brobedford.com  

"Your reputation and integrity are everything. Follow through on what you say you’re going to do. Your credibility can only be built over time, and it is built from the history of your words and actions." — Maria Razumich-Zec This show is about integrity. Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. Good leaders can do the job. Great leaders get the job done and leave a legacy.  Today we will talk about character, truthfulness, honesty and humility. The 2016 Presidential Election has made everyone examine what are the makings of a great leader. After hearing all the candidates, it really all comes down to integrity.  Let's explore with today's guest, Bobby Ray Ivory, Jr.  He is an author, speaker, mutlimedia designer and success coach.  Bobby Ray Ivory, Jr. is the founder and president of Ivory Coast Media, a multimedia production and publishing services company. Also, he serves as the vice chairman of Charity Motors Car Donation Program of wh

Jesse Cole often reminds young men to "Lead With No Apologies."  Author, Leadership Speaker and Student Life Coach Jesse A. Cole, Jr., is one of the leading authorities in helping young leaders maximize their potential. As the preferred life coach for student influencers, Cole’s approach can be described as encouraging and thought-challenging. He likes to think of himself as the big brother for student leaders, celebrating their individuality while strategically helping them achieve goals closing their life and leadership gaps.  Cole is an international speaker and the author of 3 books including, “Walk Like A King: The Young Man’s Guide To Conquering The World” & “Lead With No Apologies: 21 Ways To Boost Your Influence.”  Cole is also the creator of several programs including the KING Camp, the Queens of Kings Empowerment Experience that aims to strengthen the relationship between mothers and their sons, and the award-winning 1,000 KINGS Leadership Academy that equips young male leaders to becom

This book by Avis Jones-DeWeever, Ph.D.,How Exceptional Black Women Lead brings together compelling research, hard data, and generously shared personal advice to unlock the secrets to exceptional success for today’s Black woman. Shared are perspectives gathered from 70 exceptional Black women leaders, each who've blazed a trail in corporations, non-profit organizations, as public servants, activists, elected officials, entertainers or entrepreneurs. From the C-Suite to the Streets, and even to the Halls of Congress, How Exceptional Black Women Lead relays the strategies and techniques that result in breaking away from the pack, making your mark, and overcoming the layered challenges every Black woman faces on her way to the top.  Find Dr. Avis regularly as a Guest Host and Regular Panelist to TV One’s NewsOne Now with Roland Martin, PBS’ To the Contrary, Sirius XM Radio’s The Agenda, and the Huffington Post.  To learn more, log on to:  www.avisjonesdeweever.com  

SHENEICA HUNTER is the founder of Your Hearts Desire Career Coaching. She is a Certified Career Coach, Identification Coach, Planning Strategist, Public Speaker, and Huffington Post Blogger. Sheneica has over 5 years of experience in public and private sectors. Sheneica specializes in working with Millennials and GenX’ers who are aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs on identifying their passions, utilizing effective planning strategies, achieving their goals, and reaching their maximum potential. After leaving the recruitment world in 2016, she knew that her destiny was larger than working a 9-5 for the rest of her life; she wanted to embark on a journey that would truly make her feel accomplished. So, she tapped into her old passion for dance, which allowed her to truly understand her talents and her niche. By utilizing the skills she learned from dance and her past experiences, Your Hearts Desire Career Coaching was created. Sheneica utilizes her story telling and planning skills to build client attrac

Cracking the Boss Code - Top Secrets to Radical Business Growth will be our discussion with Becky Davis.  Becky A. Davis is on a mission to help women entrepreneurs start, build and grow profitable businesses.  She is referred to as the “Chief BOSSpreneur™” for her ability to help women think bigger, go harder to live better lives by helping them catapult their business to the next level.  Becky has been called the “Entrepreneur’s Secret Weapon” for her straightforward coaching style that develops women into well-rounded business owners.   Becky spent 20 years in corporate America then left her regional vice presidents position to start her own business, MVPwork, a coaching and consulting firm that help women entrepreneurs catapult their small businesses.  She is a national speaker for The Coca-Cola Company’s women’s small business initiative focused on helping five million women entrepreneurs by 2020.  She was selected and now serves on the Forbes Coaches Counsel where she contributes articles, lead master

This is a great show on how to get your leadership on!  We're talking about collaborative thinking, branding, self-awareness, resilience and business with Felicia Phillips.  Who is Felicia Phillips?  When you are the founder of a GLOBAL initiative (The PINKtech Institute & The PINKpreneur Network) centered around economic empowerment for women, its safe to say that partnerships and collaborations are key. For more than 20 years, Felicia has had the pleasure of developing powerful relationships with municipalities, corporations, celebrities and many other influential people. Her connections have lead to multiple 7-figure business ventures, the production of numerous mega events and thousands of dollars in sponsorships. Felicia has worked with major brands such as Microsoft, Cricket, IKEA, State Farm, Fifth-Third Bank and The WNBA Atlanta Dream to name a few. Felicia is a Serial Entrepreneur and Master Business Coach and has been instrumental in coaching entrepreneurs on professional relationship manag

Are you a leader? Are you a "fly" leader?  This young woman is all about being a "fly" in business. Meaning: she is awesome and amazing and inspiring others on the fly!  Latoya Johnson will discuss how women can and should to support one another, network and more importantly to cultivate strategically achievement­ driven relationships. About LaToya:  Latoya Johnson, widely known as “The Fly Coach” is purposeful and unapologetic. As a thought-leader, author, and leadership coach, Latoya has created a respectable social media presence where she has reached an audience of over 500 thousand people. When she responded to her calling to empower and educate women, Latoya had a deliberate intention to promote self-love and economic empowerment.   Fast forward to now, Latoya is owner of F.L.Y Business Coaching LLC and founder of The Journey to Self-Love Challenge, an online sisterhood of over ten thousand women. She inspires her audience to redirect their lives by adopting new thoughts, habits, and behaviors

Call her " The Encourager." Portia Lockett is on a mission to help as many people as she can to reach their true calling by motivating them into their greatness. As a motivation speakers, entrepreneur, song writer, recording artist, chaplain, ordained minister and customer service trainer, she enjoys inspiring, motivating and teaching others - whether on a professional, personal or spiritual level. Portia Lockett has the unquie ability to combine all professional caeers experiences in education, training, advertising and sales along with her God-given gifts and passion for the performing arts and healing ministry. " Portia Lockett speaks daily to people to help uplift, inspire and encourage them to live out their dreams and use all their God-given gifts.   "We are all placed here on this earth for a specific reason and until we discover our true purpose, we will not be able to live up to our full potential of happiness," said Lockett, who is in the process of writing her first book.  For more info

Our guest today is Dr. Sylvia Jordan and she is a “believe-preneur.” Growing up in the inner-city of Detroit - graduating from Cass Tech - she went on to graduate of Michigan State University.  She manages to fuse together faith; community empowerment and business, encouraging people to believe in themselves and passionately pursue their dreams.  She is an entrepreneur at heart. Sylvia firmly believes that everyone on the earth has been given a gift, a talent, ability and a dream that they desire to achieve in their lives. All too often many people have been consumed with life, but not living out their God-given dreams.  The time to begin is now. There is no time to waste any longer. The author of four books, including “Dare to Believe,”  and "Influencing Your Community." Sylvia often tours the country and internationally as a dynamic, down-to-earth speaker at women organizations, leadership seminars, in the business sector, and in the faith community. In her hometown of Southfield, she’s a prominent commu

Below are some alarming Corporate America statistics. These statistics are present in every job industry. 70% of U.S. Workers are not engaged at work. 80% of employees are dissatisfied with their direct manager. 70% of employees lack confidence in their abilities of senior leadership. 75% of employees don't quit their jobs, they quit their bosses! $11 Billion is Lost Annually due to Employee Turnover. This show, Dr. Sabrina Black will address these issues and offer solutions as to how YOU can be the leader of your own life.  Sabrina is an International speaker and columnist with over 30 combined years in ministry, non-profits, and as a university professor in psychology, and world cultures. She is a prolific writer and published author of over 10 books and workbooks including “Live Right Now.” She left her 20+ years in private practice as a family therapist and life coach providing counseling services to individuals to join the LIFE Corporate team providing counsel and leadership development to

Want to reach your potential?  This show will tell you how to MAKE IT HAPPEN... Our guest, Chris Sier wrote a booklet on what to do first: GET THE BUSYNESS OUT OF BUSINESS! Over the course of her career, Chris Sier has been a leader, business development manager, process consultant, and corporate coach.  She is an expert in helping clients discover and act on their potential to manage change, reduce stress in today’s chaotic business environment, and achieve desired results for themselves, their organizations and their teams. Having been an executive/leadership coach with a Fortune 200 company and for the past five years as a business owner, Chris works with VPs, directors, team leaders, and high potentials globally to achieve dynamic business results.  She has also authored numerous booklets and articles in which she shares tips on how to clarify, choose, and take action on “the right things” versus everything.  She also speaks on how to create a strong personal brand, reducing stress in today’s chaotic

Embrace all that you are, in service to the world and to your highest and most incredible life -- the journey waits for no one, it begins now. This is a challenge from the internationally celebrated Avalaura Gaither Beharry, the Spiritual Sage. As an executive coach, life coach and spiritual counselor, Avalaura passionately dedicates her life to assisting spiritual, influential women leaders and celebrities who dare to live their best lives, If now is the time for you to live a freedom-focused life and detox yourself of limiting beliefs that no longer serve you, and create an unrecognizable reality — then Avalaura is the life coach and spiritual guide you’ve been waiting for. Avalaura says, "I work with people who feel called to do big, great and meaningful work in the world and for whatever reason, they're either not doing it or worse, they're doing it unfulfilled."? As the founder of Avalaura’s Healing Center where she uses a holistic approach to help women deal with challenges and life issues that stop

Tonya Allen, a serial “idea-preneur,” serves as the Foundation’s president & chief executive officer. Her two-decade long career has centered on pursuing, executing and investing in ideas that improve her hometown of Detroit and reduce the plight of underserved people, especially children. Allen has been instrumental in many successful philanthropic, government and community initiatives and has a comprehensive understanding of philanthropic governance and strategy. In her current role, Allen aligns the complexities of education reform, urban revitalization and public policy, so that these sometimes divergent areas of work come together to improve the well-being of Detroit’s children. She serves as the architect of the 10-year, $100 million Good Neighborhoods program. She orchestrated the development of a $200-million, citywide education reform organization called Excellent Schools Detroit, and a high-school improvement strategy has resulted in 15 new college-preparatory high schools. - See more at: htt

Kevin Wayne Johnson is a John Maxwell Team certified speaker, teacher, coach and mentor as of October 2015. John C. Maxwell is a New York Times best-selling author, speaker, and pastor who has written many books, primarily focusing on leadership. Kevin Johnson will discuss "golden nuggets" of leadership; speciifcally how to mentor your staff for growth and development. He will also discuss relationship versus "tasking." Johnson, who is also an author, is a professional in government as well as private industry. For 30 years, he has performed successfully in numerous middle and senior-level positions in the areas of workforce development, training, organizational change, acquisition/procurement, customer service, client relationships, and program management, to include the Departments of Defense and Treasury, the Government of the District of Columbia, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Department of the Army, Defense Logistics Agency, and in the private sector at Vivendi Universal and Reuters Americ

Dr. Phyllis Meadows, PhD, MSN, RN, serves as Associate Dean for Practice at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.  Dr. Meadows focuses her efforts on developing a comprehensive strategy for the School to improve the public health workforce and improve the effectiveness of local governmental health agencies and community health services.   She has more than 25 years of experience designing community based health approaches focusing on outreach, health education, program design and evaluation.     As a faculty member of the Department of Health Management and Policy, Dr. Meadows develops and teaches courses in public health administration, leadership, public health policy and population health. She has spent a number of years in public workforce development, including the design and coordination of model training methods and content for health professionals and practitioners.  Dr. Meadows is also a Senior Fellow with the Kresge Foundation, where she advises, develops and guides the programming

Dr. Vivian Carpenter is an educator, business executive, public speaker, philanthropist and writer whose career has been dedicated to creating educational and economic opportunities for all. Her goal is to empower others to understand their potential for greatness through her writings, speeches and actions. She travels the world, seeking to understand our collective history and spiritual development. Coming back home again to share her wisdom and understandings through her writings and speaking engagements. Her current efforts are focused on the marketing of her new novel The Fifth Letter. The Fifth Letter is a political thriller about the U.S. Supreme Court inspired by the search for her family history. For more information on The Fifth Letterplease visit http://www.TheFifthLetter.com or click on the Look Inside The Fifth Letter tab.

Kim Trent is not one to complain and sit on the sidelines of life. She is an action person, an activist - who sees wrong and tries to make it right.  She is a true leader - with a cause and a calling.  Her passion is to help people and make a difference. Hear how she does that...and how you can too!  Kim Trent began her career as an award-winning city hall reporter for The Detroit News, covering the city’s housing department, Detroit City Council and the mayoral administrations of Coleman A. Young and Dennis W. Archer. She left The News in 1995.  In 1996, she moved to Cape Town, South Africa, where she earned a graduate diploma in African Studies from the University of Cape Town. She returned to the United States and after a brief stint as a city hall reporter for the Toledo Blade, joined the Washington staff of Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick in 1997. After five years as Congresswoman Kilpatrick’s Communications Director, Trent joined the staff of United States Senator Debbie Stabenow as Stabenow’s