Dreams In Drive

Listen in as Afro Unicorn founder April Showers details the path she took to being the first black woman to own a licensed character brand being sold in major retailers across the country in over 25+ categories.

If you want to make an impact, you gotta put that pedal to the metal. Marathon Mindset. No excuses. Period.

Some of the things we talk about in this episode include:
- How growing up in Los Angeles influenced April's early hustler mentality
- What April's former careers in real estate and insurance taught her about business
- April's initial business trajectory...and how that changed
- How Walmart got interested in the brand and how April scaled Afro Unicorn
- The power of character licensing and why Afro Unicorn has the potential to be a billion dollar business
- Why having a marathon mindset is key for success...and more!

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Former NYC bus driver turned comedy star opens up about the personal healing journey that led to embarking on a new dream in life!

You never know where or when success will find you. Meet Vikki Babb - aka Ms. Diamond Natural - Guyanese-Caribbean comedian who found her niche online by posting viral videos that resonated with the Caribbean community both in and out of the United States. Vikki shares the story of how videos she made during a trying time in her life ultimately led her down a new path in life - one that she had never predicted for herself.

She shares the journey and healing she has gone through to get her to where she is today - from battling feelings of abandonment during childhood, teenage pregnancy, and struggling for years with self love. She opens up about how the death of her mother and the trauma that ensued forced her to start her personal healing journey. There were many unexpected twists, such as being forced to leave her decades long tenure at the NYC Transit - that ultimately led her to putting a dream hidden inside of her - in full DRIVE!

Now, Vikki who has over 145K followers across Instagram & TikTok has done numerous stand-up comedy events, hosting, radio interviews, appearances, branding deals, and just landed her first movie role.

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Actor Joseph Sikora - best known for his roles onPower(Tommy Egan) andOzark(Frank Cosgrove Jr.) opens up about his #dreamdriving journey, lessons he's learned about the road to success from playing such memorable characters, and tips he has for other creatives looking to put their dreams in motion - making sure they always keep going and bet on their plan A.

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Necole Kane is no stranger to saying goodbye to one dream to pursue a new, higher calling. Our EP 63 guest is back in the guest chair updating us on what's been new since 2017. You may know Necole from XO Necole - the powerhouse women's empowerment media platform she built after saying goodbye to her first venture - Necole Bitchie - a celebrity gossip blog that launched her into made fame and stardom.

In this REWIND episode from 2022, Necole shares why her newest chapter- My Happy Flo feels right and may have been where all past experiences were supposed to lead her. My Happy Flo is feminine wellness brand featuring an all-natural, plant-based supplement that supports hormonal balance, and helps relieve women of painful periods and unpleasant PMS symptoms. Necole details the importance of purpose and evolution and why My Happy Flo will be a game changer for women of color's health narratives. She also shares why it's so important to have RESILIENCE, CONSISTENCY, and VISION while #dreamdriving.

This conversation is one of growth and a reminder to anyone listening that your path can change. Your purpose can change and that’s okay. It’s okay to step into a a new dream with a new vision for your future, knowing everything you’ve been throughserves as the foundation for a strong dream fulfilled.

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Nikki Osei-Barrett became a mom at the age of 16, but she didn't let that stop ANY of the big dreams she knew she was going to fulfill. Nikki dives into her #dreamdriving journey and how she was able to put her fashion, public relations, and entrepreneurial dreams into drive across two decades - while also uncovering new dreams and purposes she never knew she had. She shares how we can stop counting ourselves and being hesitant when hitting the GAS! (Note: this is a rewind episode from 2021)

Nikki Osei-Barrett is a wife, mom, and entrepreneur hailing from the DMV. She's married to her high school sweetheart and is a mother to three beautiful children. Nikki is an HBCU grad representing Bowie State University. She’s a strategic communicator and owner of Osei PR, a boutique fashion, beauty, and lifestyle PR agency. She is also the co-founder of District Motherhued®, a nonprofit which caters to millennial moms of color, and The Momference®, the nation’s first full-scale conference for Black moms. Nikki is also proud to add “children’s author” to her list of titles.

NIKKI'S KEYS TO SUCCESS:
1. Goals
2. Strategy
3. Organization/Time Management

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Along my career & life journey, I've had some pretty awesome things happen to me - all because I started this podcast. For example....some things that seem like out of this world"coincidences", right-on-time divine alignment, and just once-in-a-lifetime moments I'll treasure forever.

In this episode, I share how pursuing your passions and dreams can unlock unexpected positive opportunities and new pathways for you.

Here's the kicker - things won't start happening until you begin to believe and allow...and put in the work, of course.

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There's a new dream driver on the block! Listen in as I announce my new baby's name and share some of the things I'm accepting as mother of two this time around. I'm officially in postpartum mode and want to bring you all along for the realities of this part of the #dreamdriving journey. It ain't easy, but I'm not giving up!

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There's a new dream driver on the block! Listen in as I announce my new baby's name and share some of the things I'm accepting as mother of two this time around. I'm officially in postpartum mode and want to bring you all along for the realities of this part of the #dreamdriving journey. It ain't easy, but I'm not giving up!

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What inspired you as a child? Host Rana Campbell shares the 9 things that inspired her as a kid and how this affects her #dreamdriving journey today. She also gives you the childhood dream exercise you can do when you need to feel inspired, uplifted, or encouraged to keep going!

We dive into why tapping into those things that gave us joy as children can help unlock creativity, passion, and our sense of purpose.

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Meet Jordan Karim - founder of Flora & Noor - also previous research chemist and pharmaceutical consultant who created the skincare brand to transform the beauty industry with clinically effective, clean, and halal certified skincare products that everyone can feel proud to use. Flora & Noor targets the skin concerns of those with melanin rich skin and chronic skin conditions (eczema + hyperpigmentation) AND solves the vacancy of the untapped halal certified skincare market in the US.

Jordan wasn't always on the beauty entrepreneurship trajectory though. She shares her journey from Spelman College onwards - and how a manager early in her career helped plant the #dreamdriving seed within her. She talks about why building this brand as a Muslim American is so important to her - while also sharing tips for other dream drivers building brands from the ground up. (Jordan launched in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic!)

If you need some inspiration or guide on how a past dream can lead to a new, bigger dream - this episode is for you!

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