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I’m beyond thrilled to announce that I’ve been named a finalist in the prestigious 2024 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business! 🎉 This recognition means the world to me as it highlights the deep passion I have for empowering women and making a lasting impact in the world. 🌍✨

The Stevie Awards are known for celebrating female leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across the globe. To be named a finalist is an incredible honor, and I couldn’t have reached this milestone without the unwavering support from my amazing community. Your encouragement and belief in me are what drive my commitment to breaking barriers and creating spaces for women to thrive.

This moment is not just a personal achievement; it’s a reflection of the collective effort of every woman who has been a part of this journey. Together, we’re challenging the status quo and pushing boundaries—one brave step at a time. 💪

I’m filled with excitement and gratitude for the opportunities that lie ahead. Let’s continue this incredible momentum and keep uplifting and supporting one another. When we rise, we rise together. ❤️

Thank you once again for being a part of this incredible journey. Let’s keep pushing for progress, and never stop empowering women!

-Deb ❤️

If you’ve ever wondered whether you should focus your efforts on one thing or pursue multiple interests, today’s show is for you! Deb interviews British film and TV actor, director, entrepreneur and host of the We Audition Show, Darren Darnborough, whose screen work includes hit shows True Blood and 2 Broke Girls. No one knows the need to diversify income more than an actor, a career in which income can be sporadic. That’s why Darren has always had a business that runs parallel to his acting career. Listen for Darren’s tips on blending two passions to multiply your income and the valuable lesson he learned over dinner with Richard Branson.

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Title: Love doesn’t always show up as a hug … that is something family might say! Lucky you, that is who we have on the couch today: the Wrighster and the Drummond/Baker families … sharing their entrepreneurial journeys from beginnings to extraordinary heights. George F was an “Average Joe” with a dream … 15 years as a Nike & Adidas selected coach to best-selling Author, to life lessons coach & podcaster. George III retired from the NFL at age 30 without a plan B, but fame found him again, this time in broadcasting. Radio & TV positions followed by his own podcast & website platform: The Unafraid Show. Here people speak truth, authentically, honestly, and without fear. Ocean, at age 19, is a GenZ on the cusp of his entrepreneurial trajectory. Set to launch his original Fashion & Art company Natsukashii, his star is just beginning to rise. Stay tuned as he stays true to his artistic journey and keeps going, no matter what comes.

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You can make a life with your creative genius! Levelle Browning has proven this with music. It is
about the passion, and doesn’t come overnight, but as Kansas City’s R&B and Neo-Soul
singer/songwriter Levelle Browning aka LeVelle, aka Levellebkc says, “they can’t keep inviting
you to dinner without giving you a plate”! When that moment appears, you must be ready. As
he has just dropped his sophomore album Promise To Love, his star is brightly shining. He seized
the moment, followed his passion and love, and was happily surprised by success. His tips: play
on all platforms, incorporate your fans, get back to LOVE, respect in/respect out, and stay
authentic as you rise. Ocean Baker’s star is rising as well … in streetwear Fashion and original
Art.

NatsukashiiINK is THE BRAND to watch. His gifts, recognized and fostered from a young age,
are gaining strength and momentum as he matures into this dynamic space and releases his
creative genius as well. It’s time to seize the moment!

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It all started in the 1970’s with Dee Lippingwell’s LOVE of Pink Floyd and her desire to photographically record their concert for her own personal enjoyment. Turns out she had a knack for capturing that “je ne sais quoi” that every artist wants to portray, and every club owner wants to sell. She went on to shoot practically every Rock and Roll legend from the 70’s to the millennium using the required “first 3 songs and no flash” stipulation. Despite the excellence of her work, she was still a female photographer in a male dominated world. She had to get creative to help navigate the thin times, and her resourcefulness and sheer skill carried her to the top of her profession. She shares the thrill of seeing images emerge in her dark room … the music she had felt inside transcended to a photograph … as well as a few stories from the other side of the curtain. This show is a must watch, and Dee is a national treasure to be acknowledged and enjoyed!

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If you want to jump, JUMP, and Media Maven Kelly Wagner is going to show you how! Kelly grew up in an entrepreneurial home, and she learned a thing or two by watching her father … #1 hire a bookkeeper, #2 hire a lawyer! When she and her husband decided to take a leap of faith and go into business together, more was required. Communication & connection are essential, and courageous conversations needed to be handled as cleanly and kindly as possible. By mastering these, they have been able to dance between sales & production, radio & streaming, digital & print, and honor all the ways that people digest media. Today, she shares top 5 things to do to achieve a higher yield. Be prepared, be curious, be honest, be transformed.

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Everyone has a story inside that they need to write. As a published author of 19 books, at this point, Trish Springsteen knows a thing or two and is here to dish out her tips and success secrets. Books can transport us to different countries, worlds, or universes. They can be factual or fiction. Your story in a book leaves a legacy. Words on a page stay in circulation for years through 2nd hand bookstores and libraries, both personal and public. What may be cathartic for you as you put pen to paper may touch another person decades later. Now is the time to DO IT. It is never too late.

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Biracial model, actress, and self-proclaimed fear chaser, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe knows how to step out before the camera, and present in the industry of film. However, as the artistic, intelligent daughter of an English Professor, she knew she had more to say! Enter, Directing. Storytelling from behind the camera opened a whole new world of nuance, inspiration, the view from a female perspective, and the continued movement towards equality. How bad do you want it? You’re going to have to fight more than others. Death of ego is necessary to accept who you are or want to be, whether anyone acknowledges you or not. Don’t give up on yourself. Pull back and reset. Keep going. Shift Gears and do what it takes! It won’t matter who says ‘no’ now

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Lainie Strouse learned that modelling success at age 13 was a happy introduction to financial success, but that it was also temporary. She learned to do everything she could with the best intentions, that there would be ups and downs, that you do what you can with what you’ve got. She learned flamenco dancing and serving tables. She learned problem solving, how to understand people, keep a calm head, keep ego out, and to make the best of every situation. These are skills one might need later! Now, as a celebrity event creator, she has learned to pause, listen, come from a respectful place, be adaptable & solution focused, and produce the dream result that her clients really want. Every client & every attendee is special. Do the best you can in every moment, don’t pretend to know everything, and ASK. Learning something is always good.

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