YOU BELONG with D. Michelle

Listen in as D. Michelle interviews former ESPN sportscaster now Executive Director Mom's Hope.

Episode Highlights:

1. Kim's "belong" story

2. Identity Tuning

3. Supporting single moms

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Listen in as D. Michelle interviews TODD WILKOWSKI, not just another attorney but a "TRUSTED ADVISOR."

Episode highlights:

1. Todd's "belong" story

2. Getting out of your comfort zone as an ally

3. Shifting the narrative about lawyers

:isten as D.Michelle interviews executive coach STEVE CHUA. Steve is co-host Transform Your Life with Steve providing practical life application wisdom to help you reject false mindsets, discover your identity, and come into alignment with the destiny and purpose God created you for. 

Episode Highlights: 

1. Steve's "belong" story 

2.  Keys for personal transformation

3. Finding small BIG ways to embrace transformation 

Listen in as D.Michelle interviews special guest: PATRICE TSAGUE, Founder Nehemiah E-Community at global network for entrepreneurs

Listen in as D. Michelle interviews Chief Stewardship Officer, YEATHUS JOHNSON of 3rd Culture People.

Listen in as D. Michelle interviews ANDY MASON, Director Heaven in Business at Bethel Church, podcast host "Authentic Conversations" and author of several books.

Episode Highlights:

1. Andy's "belong" story

2. What does it mean to have "heaven" in business

3. Tips for bringing heaven to your business 

Listen in as D. Michelle interviews 20+year teacher/coach, author and podcast host CHIP BAKER.

Episode Highlights:

1. Chip's "belong" story

2. Chip's definition of success.

3. Success tips

Listen in as D. Michelle interviews author/podcast host CORY CARLSON sharing with leaders and all how to "Win at Home First!"

Episode highlights:

1. Cory's "belong" story

2. Celebrating small wins

3. Tips for Winning at Home

Listen in as D. Michelle interviews author of MY WYNTER SEASON: Seeing God's Faithfulness in the Shadow of Grief, Mr. Jonathan Pitts pastor, leader and legacy carrier of his late wife Wynter Pitts, Founder FOR GIRLS LIKE YOU.

Episode Highlights:

1. Jonathan's "belong" story

2. Seeing God's Faithfulness

3. Tips to Support Others in Grief

What happens when you navigate life between the office and the altar? Listen in as D. Michelle interviews guest Courtney Grace author of GROWING UP: Navigating Life Between the Office and the Altar

Episode Highlights:

1. Courtney Grace's "belong" story

2. How to navigate after a setback

Listen in as D. Michelle interviews LATOYA BURRELL, an attorney and business woman by trade inspired to BE BOLD last year in a powerful way.

Episode Highlights:

1. LaToya's "belong" story

2. Tips to Be Bold

3. Inspiration to keep speaking up like should we everyone say "Happy Juneteenth?" do you have someone to BE BOLD and ask? join the discussion.

Listen in as D. Michelle interviews RAY LEONARD JR., Diversity consultant/speaker, Podcast Host "Know Better Do Better."

Episode Highlights:

1. Ray's "Belong" Story

2. Passion for Making A Difference; Not just a point

3. Tips to Know Better Do Better

Listen in as D. Michelle is reminded by author SHAE BYNES belong to God means we can find "Grace Over Grind" in work and life.

Shae Bynes is author/founder KINGDOM DRIVEN ENTREPRENEUR and GRACE OVER GRIND.

Episode Highlights:

1. Shae's "belong" story

2. Defining a Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur

3. Grace Over Grind Tips

Listen in as D. Michelle interviews podcast host/Domino's Supply Chain Leader & entrepreneur JOHN W. PEOPLES.

Episode features:

1. John's "belong" story

2. How to Trust the Process

3. Tips for Staying the Course

Listen in as D. Michelle interviews REBECCA WALTON, editor of the Dallas Theological Seminary Magazine.

Episode Highlights:

!. Rebecca's "BELONG" story

2. How to overcome underemployment

3. Tips to seeing life through a God lens

About Rebecca Walton:

Rebecca S. Walton's experience is concentrated in Marketing / General, with exposure to Business Operations and General Business / General Skills and Activities. Rebecca has 8 years of mar/comm experience, with several years tenure in management, including a high-level position.  "I'm all smiles during the climb. With each failure there is a new opportunity. At every peak there is a new climb.”  She is a servant/leader who has learned that grace, humility and constant contact makes her the preferred choice for my industry relationships.  Currently, Rebecca is in the Master of Biblical and Theological Studies at DTS and serves as Editor-n-Chief of DTS Magazine.

Have you ever felt like you aren't being heard?

Well listen in to ELIZABETH BACHMAN, the coach who helps speakers get results! She has firsthand experience from the opera house to the boardroom to help women especially learn strategies to speak with purpose and power.

Episode Highlights:

1. Elizabeth's "belong" story

2. Who is challenged most in the workplace to "belong" and be heard

3. Tips to being heard

Listen in as D. Michelle interviews Angela D. Holmes, founder, The Impact Movement and Arise Coaching and Consulting Institute which focuses on her mandate to "Help Hurting Women Heal". 

Episode Highlights:

1. Angela's "belong" story

2. Courageous Love that Heals

3.  Mind Renewal Tips

Listen in as D. Michelle interviews DARLA MORRISON, founder of the Lioness Summit.

Episode Features:

1. Darla's Belong Story 

2. Courageous Love Unites

3. Lioness Summit 02.24.21

4. Persistence Tips

Join D. Michelle as she interviews ERICA HOLSTON, Relationship Coach from Honey Love Academy and discusses love in the workplace and we're aren't talking about an office romance...but it can be just as juicy.

Episode Highlights:

1. Erica's Belong Story

2. What's the most Courageous Love?

3. How Do You Show Love at Work?

4. The importance of Self-Love

Listen in as D. Michelle interviews the sultry Sutton voice of THE JOY SUTTON SHOW.

Episode Highlights:

1. Joy's TV to Podcast Belong Story

2. Focus on the Message & The 1

3. Tips to Get Unstuck

Join D. Michelle as she interviews the pastor to entrepreneurs, NICK CAVUOTO, host of Mentoring Millions as he inspires entrepreneurs and all business leaders to get past life's dumpster to achieve their divine purpose. 

Episode Highlights:

1. Nick's Belong Story

2. The Belief Hurdle

3. Defining Happiness

4. Valuing Self

Join D. Michelle as she interviews Kellen "Ca$H" Coleman who was a former promoter for secular rap artists only and now has diversified his clientele and life to now represent all artists, be an artist himself, founder of COLEMAN PR FIRM and creator of a movement of entrepreneurs launching businesses in Africa.

Episode Highlights:

1. Kellen's Belong Story

2. Tips for Being a Diversified Entrepreneur

3. What would it look like to diversify later in life?

Join Author D. Michelle as she interviews business consultant turn children's author, Danise DiStasi.  Danise has a timely message to "Unleash Love" for business leaders, children of all ages and anyone who feels like the just don't belong.  All lessons learned/relearned on love through her dog named Louie.

Episode Highlights:

1. Danise's Belong Story

2. Louie's Love Lessons

3.  How to Unleash love for work and life

Listen in as D. Michelle interviews AUDRA HANNERS, a global nursepreneur and founder Community Care Coaching ,LLC.

Episode Features:

1. Audra's Belong Story

2. Finding a "fit" with Biochemistry + Keto

3. Tips for Balancing Holiday Stress

Host D. MIchelle interviews founder of ImaniWorks, CAROLINE MBANACHO,  and shares about the importance of understanding Culture, Connections and Choices.

Register today for FREE conference Saturday, November 14th 11amEST Visit ImaniWorks Facebook page

Join D. Michelle as she interviews CYRUS WEBB, radio host "Conversations Radio Network" (ABC News Radio and iHeart radio), celebrity journalist/Founder "Conversations Magazine" and best-selling author.  

Episode Highlights:

1. Cyrus's Belong Story

2. The Best Celebrity Interview of 2020

3. The Worst Guest Interview experience

4.  Navigating Your Truth While Honoring Others truths

Join D. Michelle as she interviews special guest, TIMOTHY L. ANDERSON, MBA..  Tim is a leader, a believer, a husband, a dad and grandfather who happens to also be the CEO of the United States Senate Federal Credit Union.  Listen in as he encourages those who "belong" to remove the excuses.

Episode Highlights:

• Tim's "Belong" Story
• 3-Ways to Remove Excuses
• Confidence to Move Up or Move Out 

Listen in as motivational speaker and author, D. Michelle interviews Lisa Worley, Founder Pearls of Promise Ministries. Lisa, a former ESPN sportscaster traded the locker room talk for women's ministry chats on radio, television and more.  Austin, TX Oct. 17th Workshop

Episode Highlights:

1. Lisa's "Belong" Story

2. Focusing on Purpose & Work| Life Balance

3. Loving through Racial tension

Listen in as D. Michelle interviews Walter D. Woods, CEO of Humana Foundation to discuss belonging and more.

Episode Highlights:

1.   How to lean in to discomfort and "isms."

2.  The S.M.U.R.F. way to balance investments and belonging.

3.  Connectedness based on being  "Linked Not Ranked"

Listen in as Author D. Michelle interviews DIANE PADDISON, Founder/President, 4 Word, a global community of professional Christian women.

Episode highlights:

1. ) Diane's "Belong" Story

2.) Importance of Spiritual-Relational-Professional

3.) Being Intentional About Diversity

Listen to YOU BELONG podcast host D. Michelle as she interviews MIKE KELLY, Founder, YOU LEAD WELL and Leadership Development Consultant at Target.

Episode highlights:

1.   Mike's "belong" story 

2. Mike's personal awakening living/working down the street from where George Floyd was murdered.

3.  Owning Your Circle of Influence & Voice  (not just the seat at the table)

Join Author D. Michelle as she interviews Dr. Deborah Ashton, Phd. a thought leader in the Diversity & Inclusion space.

Episode Highlights:

1. Dr. Deb's Belong story
2. Loving Through the Blind Spots
3. Changing Course D&I Impact

Join Author D. Michelle as she interviews her "brother" in Christ, the serial entrepreneur and HR thought leader, John McCarthy.  John shares his awakening to the need for Courageous Conversations in the workplace to truly "love your neighbor as yourself" as we walk in grace and truth.

Episode Highlights:

1.  John's "belong" story

2. How to have a Courageous Conversation

3. The importance for leaders to "Be...Do. vs. Do...Be"

Join author D. Michelle as she is joined by a mystery guest named Gerard, providing thoughts on HR leadership and DIversity & Inclusion brought to life in the workplace.

Episode Highlights:

1. Oil & Gas vs. Technology D&I experiences

2. How to Go Beyond a D&I Statement; Everyday Culture

3.  The Power of Minorities Encouraging Minorities to Belong

Join Author D. Michelle as she interviews Charlene Butcher and Ama Koram, HR leaders for Fortune 500 companies and more importantly two courageous women navigating corporate America without sacrificing  "belonging" and staying true to themselves..

Episode Highlights:

1.  "Belong" Story exposing Implicit Bias

2.  Authentic Diversity & Inclusion 

3.  How to Close Racial Disparity Gaps

This episode is dedicated to Mikayla Stewart, Kayla's Kreations who awakened me for my role at "such a time as this"

Join D. Michelle as she interviews international recording artist, speaker and trainer CSILLA MUSCAN.

Originally from Hungary, Csilla overcame "belong" challenges to "Awaken" and finding her unique voice to empower women.

Episode Highlights:

1.  Csilla's You Belong Story

2. How Women Overcome Life's Hurdles

3.  Csilla's Inspiration for the next generation.

Join Author D. Michelle as she interviews Hospitality leader Yannick Um Gwet who has successfully high-end clientele in France, New York City and now Buckhead, Atlanta.

Episode highlights:

1. Yannick's  "Belong" story overcoming racism.

2. The importance of "Speaking Life."

3. D. Michelle's invitation to overcome "Disappointment With God"

#GeorgeFloydRIP

Join Author D. Michelle as she interviews Juliet Clark, a best-selling author and podcast host  of Promote, Profit and Publish.

Episode Features:

1.  Juliet's Journey to Belonging 

2.  Tips for Emerging Authors

3.  The Power of Relating & Listening

Join D. Michelle in Part 2 of "Finding Christ in Crazee" with Crystal Joy, host of Nashville's 92Q "Joy in the Morning."

Episode Highlights:

1. Crystal's "Belong" story

2.  Finding JOY in sorrow

3.  D. Michelle's You Belong moment (featuring song by Angelo & Veronica "To Know Him")

Listen in to D. MIchelle's special two-part interview with Crystal Joy, host of Nashville's 92Q "Joy in the Morning."

Episode highlights:

1.  How to find Christ in the crazy situations of life.

2.  Crystal Joy's "toilet paper" motivation.

3.  Trusting God is a choice; requires intentionality.

Listen in as Author D. Michelle interviews Lucia Ballas Traynor noted by Hollywood Reporter as one of the 25 most powerful women in the entertainment industry.

Episode Highlights:

1. The power of negotiating.

2. The power of setting and maintaining your boundaries.

3. The power that comes when you prioritize belonging.

Listen in as Author D. Michelle interviews CEO Ernie Dimalanta of the DIMALANTA  DESIGN GROUP.

Episode Summary:

1. The importance of know your purpose/Why.

2. How to define success for yourself (Ernie's Belong story)

3.  Inspirational nuggets for work and life ,

Listen in to part 2 of D. Michelle's Black History month tribute to African-American men making a difference in their community.

This week's guest, Tracey Watts, is an engineering consultant and founder CarMarshal.com.  CarMarshal.com is the first and only Online Auto Advertiser owned by an African-American.

Episode Highlights:

1.  The difference between belonging and acceptance (according to Mr. Watts)

2.  Importance of buying power in one's community.

3. Inspirational nugget on how to handle life/career obstacles.

Listen in as Author D. Michelle interviews  Cory "Cory Cabri" Nesbitt, a mechanical engineer by day, adjunct professor, Spoken Word artist and more by night.   #CabriNes

Highlights:

-  Inside the engineering world from a different lens.

- Tips for overcoming workplace challenges.

- Special Valentine's Day poem.  

Join Author D. Michelle as interviews guest business consultant Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Phd. . Author of Never Go With Your Gut... Dr. Gleb is on a mission to challenge leaders to get out of their "gut" to avoid disasters in business and even their personal life.

Episode Highlights:

1. Learn the need for balance on a team with varying cognitive biases.

2. The role confidence plays in disasters.

3. Identify when/where you may "belong" based on thoughtful decision making process vs. your "gut."

Join Author D. Michelle as she interviews WHITNEY VOSBURGH.  Whitney is CEO of Brand New Purpose a consultant, author, speaker and workshop leader.  Whitney's work is featured in numerous media outlets including ABC, BBC, Conscious Company, Newsweek, Time, US News & World Report, Venture, The Wall Street Journal and now the You Belong podcast.

Episode Highlights:

1.  Redefining what you think when you see #WTF.

2. How to triple profits by leading with the heart?

3. D. Michelle's inspiration for the next decade.

Listen in as Author D. Michelle interviews former judge Fanon Rucker and candidate running for Hamilton County prosecutor in 2020 15 years later, as he shares what's different this time around.

Episode Highlights:

1.  Rucker's platform for a reentry court.

2. Rucker's own journey to belonging.

3. Attorney Rucker's 3 inspirational nuggets.

Episode Summary:

Listen in as Author D. Michelle interviews Lauren Abel of Abel Fitness a corporate wellness coach/trainer.

Highlights:

1. Overcoming "belonging" obstacles by focusing on "being."

2. Learn the key to finishing strong a 50-mile marathon.

3. The importance of not just passion but pace.

Episode Summary

Join Author D. Michelle as she interviews former NFL player and sports analyst Solomon Wilcots.  After playing in the league for the Bengals, Vikings and Steelers, Solomon began his own company, Wisdom Productions. Today, this has served Mr. Wilcots well as he aims to serve others first.

Highlights:

1.  Hear Solomon's "You Belong" story...a time when he felt most like he didn't belong.

2. Learn how to be in it for the "long game."

3. Solomon's BIG 3 guiding wisdom keys for life.