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Have you ever had a fleeting thought of a relationship from the past and instantly wished you had a time capsule to whisk you back? What if you had one more chance to change the circumstances, a do-over so to speak, or as we like to call them DUOvers? Unfortunately, time capsules only exist in science fiction movies. The great news is you can choose a different course of action the next time around. Learn from The Matchmaking DUO's experiences to get it right the first time, or make your DUOver you last. Fisher Gilmore Matchmaking (FGM.) is an exclusive agency of "heart hunters" led by The Matchmaking DUO. Kelli Fisher and Tana Gilmore, Certified Relationship Coaches and Certified Matchmakers. Headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina. FGM provides coaching and matchmkaing services designed to accommodate the busy, successful professionals across the country who are seeing long-term love. The DUO has been featured on NY Post, Essence, NBC and Charlotte Today Show to name a few. As Relationship Experts, the DUO is continuously sought after for speaking, training, and media appearances on industry-related topics. Keep up to date with upcoming events and medai appearances: www.thematchmakingduo.com,  like us on facebook.comithematchmakingduo, follow us on twitter.comimatchmakingduo and Instagram.comithematchmakingduo  

A successful marriage can be one of the most rewarding experiences in life.  Equally so, a struggling relationship can be one of life's most difficult challenges.  In this show, we'll talk about what makes marriages work, how to prepare yourself for marriage if you are single, and how to tell if you are in a relationship that is abusive.  LaVerne Stevens is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a private practice in Peachtree City, GA.  She is certified in Coaching, Master Addictions Counseling, Clinical Supervision, Distance Counseling and Clinical Supervision. She is certified as a Gottman Couples Educator, to bring the research and principles of the country's foremost relationship expert, Dr. John Gottman to couples in the Atlanta area. She has a Master's Degree  in Community Counseling from Duquesne (pronounced  Du-Cane') University in Pittsburgh, and studied Christian Counseling at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary in Deerfield Beach, FL.    

A successful marriage can be one of the most rewarding experiences in life.  Equally so, a struggling relationship can be one of life's most difficult challenges.  In this show, we'll talk about what makes marriages work, how to prepare yourself for marriage if you are single, and how to tell if you are in a relationship that is abusive.  LaVerne Stevens is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a private practice in Peachtree City, GA.  She is certified in Coaching, Master Addictions Counseling, Clinical Supervision, Distance Counseling and Clinical Supervision. She is certified as a Gottman Couples Educator, to bring the research and principles of the country's foremost relationship expert, Dr. John Gottman to couples in the Atlanta area. She has a Master's Degree  in Community Counseling from Duquesne (pronounced  Du-Cane') University in Pittsburgh, and studied Christian Counseling at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary in Deerfield Beach, FL.    

3 Things You Must Master to Increase Your Impact, Influence & Income. When it comes to success, nothing trumps the influential power of a well-branded woman leader! Felicia is an award-winning, executive coach and author of The Leadership Mastery Formula.  As founder and CEO of Leadership Mastery for Women, Felicia WRITES, SPEAKS & TEACHES about the influential power of leadership branding. She is known for her ability to help high-achieving women who struggle with being seen, heard and respected cultivate their leadership and communication skills. Harnessing more than 20 years as a leader in Human Resources, her approach to developing other leaders is rooted in her commitment to helping women differentiate themselves and be compensated for the value they bring. This translates their leadership into a scalable brand that gets them recognized, respected and rewarded for their results.  

"Nothing happens until someone sells something." This powerful statement made by Thomas J. Watson, could be classified as the ultimate business mantra. The fact is, this powerful axiom really sums up what business is all about. Many business owners understand that sales is the lifeline of any company’s success. However, many of them, particularly, women experience challenges and discomfort when it comes to selling their products and services. That's why Lori Manns, business, sales and marketing strategist is tackling the subject, Soulful Sales Strategies for Success™. In this segment, Lori will discuss her 5 step process for how to authentically sell your products and services without feeling sleezy or aggressive. You will learn key strategies to accelerate the sales process by having conversations that attract prospects to become customers in less time than it would normally take. In addition you will learn how to use your soul and soul purpose to identify how to best sell whatever you have to offer. For coaching and consulting options to help you increase your revenue, connect with Lori by visiting her website. www.qualitymediaconsulants.com

Helping you live a spiritually grounded, fabulous, and wealthy life. Tretta Bush is a sought Managerial Accountant specializing in small business operations. Her expertise in accounting and small business operations has allowed her to successfully service a plethora of diverse businesses. Her roster of clients range from church leaders to benchmarking CEOs and their annual earnings have ranged from 60k to 100m. But it was Tretta’s personal experience with crippling debt that started the next leg of her journey - helping you recover from financial setbacks.

Are you ready to pay the cost of being the boss?  May people want to be in business for themselves but have no idea what it really takes to be the boss.  Join me as I share some tips to help you determine if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Bernadette Johnson is an accountant, author, business consultant, professional speaker, radio host and trainer committed to “Keeping Small Business in Business.” As President of By The Book Accounting, she has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs across the country start, run, and grow thriving ventures.   Bernadette’s sense of humor and ability to translate accounting language into “plain English” make her a popular workshop leader. She has conducted training sessions for the U.S. Small Business Administration and has developed her own seminar series. Bernadette has helped workshop participants and clients alike avoid costly mistakes and save thousands of dollars in taxes. She published her first book, Business Blueprint: A Small Business Owner’s Guide to Starting & Running a Business THE RIGHT WAY! in October 2010. Her second book entitled: Life and Basketball: 7 Locker Room Lessons That Score Big In Life was released in July 2014.  She also hosts her own radio show called, Bernadette Speaks, where she interviews guest on topics that are Real. Relevant. Resourceful. Bernadette has a B.S. in Accounting from Cheyney University of PA and later earned her MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management. In 2013, she became a Certified Fraud Examiner.  She is currently pursuing a Masters in Fraud and Forensics at Carlow University.  

One of the most affordable ways to market almost anything these days is via social networks. Your audience is out there using one or several of these networks; so how do you stand out from all of the “noise?" Video!   R. Pamela Adams Alexander is a technology strategist, trainer, speaker, author and the owner of BizLynks Consulting Group, LLC, an Atlanta-based technology consulting firm.  Pamela is also the Executive Producer of BizLynks TV, an online network offering business internet TV shows streamed live & pre-recorded. With a career that spans over 20 years in Information Technology and Internet marketing strategies, explaining the technical to the “technically-challenged” is what she does best. Pam served as the GA Regional Development Director for Constant Contact from 2007 - 2011, and during that time, presented to over 14,000 seminar and conference attendees. She continues to provide email marketing workshops, speaks regularly at conferences. She has designed programs and trained numerous small businesses, entrepreneurs, associations and nonprofits on how to enhance and improve their businesses through innovative and affordable Internet marketing strategies.  In keeping with her tagline, Linking Technology to Business Growth, Pamela's mission is to help businesses increase their productivity and sales through the effective use of technology.  

Visionary, trainer, facilitator, speaker, writer, youth advocate, and certified coach Nicole Steele is theisionary, trainer, facilitator, speaker, writer, youth advocate, and certified coach Nicole Steele is the founder and Executive Director of Diamond In The Rough Youth Development Program, Inc., an award winning, faith-based, non-profit mentoring and leadership program. She is also the President of Gem Makers, LLC, which provides program development, business consulting, workshop training and resources to parents and youth workers.

Sisters Network® Inc. (SNI), founded in 1994, is a leading voice and only national African American breast cancer survivorship organization in the United States. Sisters Network is governed by an elected Board of Directors and assisted by an appointed medical advisory committee. Membership is 3000, which includes more than 40 affiliate survivor run chapters nationwide. The organization’s purpose is to save lives and provide a broader scope of knowledge that addresses the breast cancer survivorship crisis affecting African American women around the country. As a nationally recognized organization among leading medical establishments and breast cancer physicians, Sisters Network is also recognized as a critical information resource for African American women. Our guest, Letitia Price is a Physician Assistant with the Cancer Treatment Centers of America and the Member Chair of Sisters Network Atlanta Southern Region Affiliate Chapter. She is a graduate of The Florida State University and Bethune Cookman College.  She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. where she has served as a Team Captain for The American Cancer Society Relay for Life, raising nearly $9,000.  She received her Masters of Clinical Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Barry University in Miami Shores, FL.  For nearly seven years she has worked in the field of Hematology and Oncology. Having a mother and cousin as breast cancer survivors, breast cancer has become a personal battle of hers. She is an advocate for “Stopping the Silence” and inspiring African American families to discuss their family health history.

Practically every business owner or corporate executive has a story to tell, a message to communicate, or a solution to share. But many don’t know where to begin. Anita Paul, The Author’s Midwife, helps professionals turn their knowledge and experience into a published book they can use to build their brand, enhance their expertise, and position their platform. Working with both individual authors and with collaborative projects through her Write Your LIfe Coaching Program, Anita is changing the reputation of the self-publishing industry by producing award-winning books. Anita is the author and co-author of several books including: Write Your Life: Create Your Ideal Life And the Book You’ve Been Wanting to Write ... Publishing as a Marketing Strategy ... How to Market Your Book Free ... GOT PROOF! ... and the recently published,  Building a Business, Building a Life: Incredible Stories of Women Entrepreneurs. As a freelancer, she has written articles for over 25 trade publications in the United States and Canada. She owns The Write Image, a literary consultancy and publishing services company ... and she is host of the live streaming video show, “Book Your Success,” on BizLynks TV.   

There use to be a time when fancy photos and a lengthy resume were all you needed to impress potential clients. But the trends have changed and the general public is no longer impressed with who you APPEAR to be, they want to feel like they know you.  In order to reach the masses you have to find a way to connect with them organically. A great way to do that is by sharing your story. Jai Stone is an Emotional Nudist & Master Brand Coach that has worked with some of the most recognizable brands in the world. As an award winning brand strategist and blogger, Jai has used her expertise and influence to reach the masses and connect with audiences around the world. Her stories have been featured on Essence.com and Huffington Post and she has shared other stories on Huff Post Live and on TD Jakes popular talk show that aired on BET.  Jai is a highly sought after brand coach that teaches her proven strategies to business owners helping them to consistently grow their brands.

The key to success is leading your own life, taking control of your own destiny, and then honoring the riches you possess to ignite the leader within yourself! Bernadette Boas provides tips, advice and some tough love about what it takes to truly lead. Bernadette Boas is known as a ‘ball of fire’ author, speaker, screenwriter, and leadership change agent… who inspires, motivates and equips women with the mindset needed to achieve success and prosperity in their life and business.  Bernadette is the founder of Ball of Fire Inc., a media and entertainment company, as well, Ball of Fire Consulting, a business management and leadership growth company. With what she called her ‘pink slip to freedom’, Bernadette authored her first in a series of books, Shedding the Corporate Bitch, Shifting from Bitch to Rich in Life and Business. And, is now adapting her story into a film screenplay called Confessions of a Corporate Bitch. Bernadette has called Atlanta, Georgia her home for eighteen years, and is often seen running around town with her four legged best friend Charlie.

This show would be a lively discussion on 3 basic insurance principals. 1. How life insurance is the most important coverage. 2. How disability income insurance can keep you afloat. 3. Balancing two budgets, the need for Business overhead Expense. Greg Palmer is a seasoned Benefit consultant to small business owners. Specializing in Key Man Insurance. Succession Planning and Business Insurance.  

Most have had a bad experience with "group projects".  Particularly those who end up carrying the weight for others.  However, on this show we will discuss the importance of teamwork and what it takes to make it work. I will be speaking with my co-author of "Life and Basketball: 7 Locker Room Lessons That Score Big In Life" and former collegiate basketball coach, Jackie DeVane and the current women's basketball coach for Cheyney University, Kyle Adams on the subject.  Jackie DeVane has been a head basketball coach on the collegiate level for 20 years, coaching at several schools, including Cheyney University and Monmouth University.  She has a genuine concern for youth, and she takes great pride in helping young people work to become the best at whatever they choose to do in life. Kyle Adams is the current women's basketball coach for Cheyney University and is really passionate about changing the lifes of young women through the game of basketball. 

It's clear that college is not for everyone and many who start are not successful at finishing.  Why is it some make it and others don't? Would you like to know what it takes to be successful in college? Join me as I get a student's perspective on what it takes to be successful in college. I will be interviewing two current college students (Kenya Johnson and Breana Thomas) and two recent college graduates (Wynton Jordan and Aaron Neal).  Each of them is successful in their own way and has a very different college experience. They will share from their perspective what it takes to be successful in college. Kenya Johnson - collegiate scholar at Howard University Breana Thomas - student athlete at University of Montevallo Wynton Jordan - graduate from The Ohio State University Aaron Neal - graduate from North Carolina A&T State University  

DeYonne Parker, author, speaker, coach, and facilitator, has spent over 18 years of her life motivating, developing and coaching adults to reach their fullest potential. The combination of her corporate learning background, passion for inspiring others and her own personal testimony, is what makes Parker a stimulating speaker and powerful presenter. Parker is the Vice President of Gem Makers, LLC, and Director of Training for Diamond in the Rough, Youth Development Program, Inc., where she utilizes her gifts and talents to encourage, empower, and educate women, girls and youth development professionals through conferences, workshops and professional consultation. DeYonne is a native Nebraskan where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from Bellevue University. She holds certifications in adult learning, facilitation, instructional design and various professional leadership development courses. But it’s her education in life’s school of harsh reality that has given her vast experience and moral authority in overcoming personal trauma and adversity. Parker shares her personal testimony in her life-changing book, “Girl, Get Your S.W.A.G. Back!”, which challenges women of all ages and backgrounds to restore, renew and refresh their self-confidence, walk with God, attitude of gratitude and their God-given gifts and talents.   

Tarra Jackson, known as Madam Money, is a seasoned Personal Finance Expert with over 20 years invested in the personal finance sector as a corporate trainer, loan officer, Vice President of Lending and Executive Vice President at several major financial institutions. Tarra is the author of the best-selling book “Financial Fornication” as well as a nationally acclaimed speaker, commentator, consultant, author, syndicated blogger covering topics from cash and credit management to insurance and investment basics. | www.TARRAJACKSON.com Financial disagreements are one of the top reasons for divorce, yet no one wants to have provocative discussions about Money & Credit. Savers and Spenders speak and communicate differently, financially. Tarra shares her unique perspective about these different financial love languages and how people, especially couples, can communicate successfully.  

What Every Parent should know about the college admissions process that can get their child Noticed, Admitted and Funded. Tameka Williamson, The Will Power Success Coach is a Best Selling Author, a Certified Coach, Speaker and Trainer for the John Maxwell Team, an Adjunct Professor and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Ms. Williamson graduated from Southern University A&M College with a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and Webster University with a Masters of Business Administration. Her passion has always resonated with developing youth, leaders, and improving businesses. Because of her commitment, she has helped many families like yours to position their students in a way that allowed them to Get Noticed, Get Admitted and Get Funded by top colleges and universities. As a result, families have received over $500,000 in aid. Tameka Williamson has the WILL to win in life and is focused on living out her purpose by helping others develop the same WILL to win.

The number 1 New Year's Resolution is to lose weight.  Most gyms and fitness centers are standing room only during the month of January.  Only to slowly decline as the year goes on.  Listen in for tips on staying on staying on track, how to hire a trainer and much more. Guest: Sabina Moise, CPT and President of B Fit Consulting B Fit Consulting provides fitness training and consultations tailored to help people succeed at improving their lifestyle.  They customize programs with proper nutritional advisement, taking the guess work out of achieving your best body.  Over the last 14 years, Sabina as worked as a personal trainer, fitness model, motivational speaker and fitness competition judge.