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Dreams In Drive

Learn how to take your dreams out of PARK and into DRIVE. Host Rana Campbell and weekly guests share their personal #dreamdriving stories and keys to success that have allowed them to successfully create lives full of fulfillment and passion. We chat entrepreneurship, small business advice, professional & personal development, success, branding, marketing, motivational, and general life tips that you can use as you put your #dreamsindrive. Follow us on social @dreamsindrive. For guest pitches, visit www.dreamsindrive.com/pitch.
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Dec 15, 2023

"It's only crazy until it happens." In this throwback episode from 2022, we meet Paulana Lamonier - founder of Black People Will Swim, a purpose-driven organization working to smash the stereotype that Black people don’t swim.  Paulana's on a mission to open the first Black-owned swimming facility and she won't stop until the dream is complete. This is her journey, her story on how she's gotten to this point. Hop in, and welcome to the ride.

Note: Since this episode first went live last year, Paulana has accomplished even more with BPWS, but still this episode is still an important reminder about the power of never giving up!

More about Paulana:

After learning how to swim with the help of coaches in 2009 at CUNY York College, Paulana nurtured her love for swimming and became inspired to teach others how to conquer their fear of water. For over a decade, she has shared her passion for swimming by working with swim clubs, teams, and gyms to build a community with her students.

She's also a multimedia journalist who has made a career out of telling compelling stories. She's written for Fast Company, Forbes, Complex Magazine, and interviewed the likes of Queen Latifah, Loni Love, Venus Williams, and more.

 

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Dec 6, 2023

When Georgia Dawkins entered college at Florida A&M University, she had dreams of working in media and being a journalism star. Over the course of a decade, those dreams came true. Still, though, a desire to pursue something more for herself remained. On this episode - this producer extraordinaire, author - and now comedian - details her journey to discovering her power, enlisting her natural gifts, and taking a risk on herself to explore new passions and dream.

Some of the things we discuss in this episode include:

  • Church’s influence on her as a child
  • Her dreams entering college at FAMU
  • Lessons she's learned about herself
  • Handing overwhelm in the newsroom 
  • Why she decided to branch out into comedy
  • Lessons learned growing as an entrepreneur
  • Plans for the future and more...

More about Georgia:

Georgia Dawkins is an author, producer, and comedian. Using her imagination and media prowess Georgia creates content for networks that has never before been seen in the marketplace. This includes developing Sister Circle Live (TV One), a national talk show featuring four African-American female hosts. A first of its kind. With, The Black Agenda Live (The Grio), Georgia created a show dedicated to documenting the experiences and issues faced in the African-American community. Georgia also worked on the inaugural season of the true-crime series, Sins of the City (TV One).

Through comedy, she embraces her full identity as a Black Queer woman of faith. Her comedy journey started in 2020 at an open mic in Atlanta, GA. Since then, she has performed in Austin, Chicago, Las Vegas, and Philadelphia.

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Dec 1, 2023

Host Rana Campbell shares what you do can do the next time you feel like you're not at where you want to be in life. She also takes us down a quick trip down memory lane as she reflects on some of the stops she's made along this #dreamdriving journey.

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Nov 20, 2023

Meet Rackeda Roper, the Jamaican-born 27-year-old serial entrepreneur, Army veteran and visionary force behind Exquisite Enterprise - event staffing, event spaces and event rentals. Rackeda aka "Keda" shares her life journey from Jamaica to America and how an early knack for hustling and sales led her onto the entrepreneurial path within the events industry that has been filled with wins, losses, roadblocks, pivots , revelations and more. Rackeda opens up about the reality of taking risks and "learning as you go" and why she hasn't let the major business hurdles she's faced this year stop her belief in herself or her dreams. All lessons. No regrets.

Some of the things we discuss in this episode include:

  • What it was like growing up in Jamaica
  • Moving to Irvington, NJ as a teenager
  • Early lessons about hustling
  • Why she joined the Army National Guard
  • Graduating college but never using her degree
  • Leadership lessons learned during entrepreneurship
  • The ups and down of acquiring her own commercial events space...and the wild year, business losses, and major that came next
  • Getting arrested because of one of her events
  • Future business endeavors...and more!

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Nov 13, 2023

When you feel stuck, sometimes surrendering to the pivots that present are the key to finding success. On this episode, TargetWhileBlack (and RetailWhileBlack) founder Marissa Kearney, a content creator using her platform to highlight Black-owned and Black-founded brands while bridging a gap between retailers and consumers.  Marissa shares her journey from teenage mom to teacher to influencer helping hundreds of thousands of followers across social. From starting TargetWhileBlack on a whim during the pandemic to riding the wave of its viral success, Marissa shows us the unique blueprint to how she got to where she is today and the plans she has for the future.

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Nov 2, 2023

Sometimes along the #dreamdriving we get stuck. What do you do? Rana shares 5 things that she does that can help you get out of neutral and start moving towards your dreams. These are all very simple and easy ways to get your confidence back up and sense of purpose reignited--all so that you can hit the road strong!

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Oct 23, 2023

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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Oct 16, 2023

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.

WATCH THE INTERVIEW HERE: https://youtu.be/yM7dUj6GXpo

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Oct 12, 2023

Actor Joseph Sikora - best known for his roles on Power (Tommy Egan) and Ozark (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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Oct 5, 2023

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 through serves as the foundation for a strong dream fulfilled.

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Sep 29, 2023

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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Sep 21, 2023

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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Sep 12, 2023

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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Sep 12, 2023

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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Sep 8, 2023

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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Aug 30, 2023

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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Aug 21, 2023

The Cupcake Collection founder Mignon Francois shares how taking a chance and flipping her last $5 turned into an empire with over five million cupcakes sold to date.

"I realized I could be sick and tired but I couldn't be both," said Mignon Francois - speaker, entrepreneur, community leader and founder of The Cupcake Collection. On this episode, Mignon dives into how she was able to get out of debt and brokenness - by founding The Cupcake Collection in 2008, on the last $5 she had to feed her family. That determination and will turned into an empire with over five million cupcakes sold to date. Mignon shares the details of the beginning days of running the business and some of the mental hurdles she had to overcome in order to truly soar along her #dreamdriving journey. She gives advice for other dream drivers who may feel like the dream has "passed them" or that "it's too late" and why being willing to let your gifts shine is the best thing you can do for your chance of future success.

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Aug 14, 2023

For Gen-Z beauty influencer Tiara Willis, college was never on the radar. After successfully graduating from high school with honors at the age of 16, she decided to set out to build her career as a licensed beauty esthetician and influencer and never looked back. Now, Tiara leads a community of nearly half a million devoted supporters and followers. Her work has been featured across iconic beauty outlets such as Teen Vogue, Allure, ESSENCE, Elle, Stylecaster and more.

On this episode, Tiara shares more about her decision to launch into beauty influencing and content creation as a teenager and the strategies she uses to build her career. She also shares concrete steps you can take to start building your online presence, monetizing your platform, and working with brands. As an advocate for entrepreneurship, personal finance and money empowerment - Tiara holds nothing back as she shares her #dreamdriving journey to date.

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Aug 12, 2023

It wasn’t until Anthony O’Neal became committed to getting out of his comfort zone did he start seeing BIG CHANGES in his current life and the future he envisioned for himself. Listen in as he shares his journey from living out his car to debt-free  and thriving AND how you can get out of your comfort zone by taking specific action steps to get the #dreamdriving ball moving in your favor.

More on Anthony: A #1 national bestselling author, Anthony O’Neal has helped over 250,000 people set out on a path towards a debt-free life with his chart-topping book Debt-Free Degree. He’s reached over 15 million people i through his podcast “The Table” where he always keeps it real, relevant, and relatable. Apart from teaching others how to obtain mental, spiritual and financial freedom, Anthony’s mission is to help singles maximize their single season with both intention and grace.

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Jun 27, 2023

Here's the deal...It’s okay to be professionally selfish. It's okay to quit your current job for that job that is going to pay you more. It's okay to pursue higher earnings unapologetically. You have BIG dreams and sometimes those BIG dreams require BIG MOVES. In this REPLAY episode from 2022, Wealth-building advocate, career expert and Brown Ambition podcast co-host Mandi Woodruff-Santos shares her #dreamdriving journey and the keys to success that helped her quit her way rich and can help you do the same! Mandi shares what she did to start taking control of her career and finances in order to live the life she knew she deserved and wanted for herself and her family.

Mandi's Keys To Success:

  1. Sense of humor   
  2. Community
  3. Professional selfishness

 

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Jun 19, 2023

It can be so easy to get caught up in the comparison game and start comparing your life to that of others' - making you feel like you'r lacking or not achieving as much as you think you should. Listen in as host Rana Campbell shares some truths about her own journey and lessons from motherhood that have taught her to relax and start trusting the timing of life. You got this, dream driver.

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Jun 8, 2023

Anyone can launch a dream, but what's the key to lasting success? As the CEO and founder of My Mommy Wisdom - a certified cruelty-free product line and a leader in the Black-Owned Baby Goods industry - Chelsea Lewis has been on a mission to nurturing her brand and self while stepping full throttle on the #dreamdriving agenda. She opens up about the many successes, challenges, and epiphanies she's had along the way that have shaped her ability to be resilient, confident, and ready for the journey ahead.

Some of the things we discuss include:

  • How her daughter’s medical issues led Chelsea to entrepreneurship
  • The point where you have to outsource
  • Why you need to fire yourself
  • Why you should take time to recenter yourself
  • What to do when you see peers excel and become more successful than you
  • The importance of self-care
  • Tips for working with retailers...and more

More about Chelsea:

In 2018, Maternal Mental Health Advocate Chelsea Lewis, the daughter of retired OB-GYN and Pediatric Nurse, launched My Mommy Wisdom as a solution to the concerning skin, hair and body baby issues herself and many of her Mom friends were experiencing with their babies, and themselves. Today, My Mommy Wisdom is a certified cruelty-free, organic Black-Owned brand that offers 10+ SKUs, and is on a mission to cater to the delicate needs of new Moms and babies, including Eczema and other skin conditions, to support them throughout the prenatal, postpartum and motherhood journey. Under Chelsea's leadership as Founder and CEO, My Mommy Wisdom is available on www.mymommywisdom, Walmart.com and Amazon.

KEYS TO SUCCESS:
1. Resiliency
2. Confidence
3. Education

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Jun 1, 2023

First and Last PR CEO Stephanie Scott Bradshaw shares her #dreamdriving journey and how she was able to build an illustrious career as a public relations expert in the beauty and lifestyle space. She's the visionary and strategist behind some of your favorite brands and she's sharing the mindset and pathways that led her to success over the years.

SOME OF THE THINGS WE DISCUSS INCLUDE:

  • Stephanie's unconventional elementary school experience
  • The power of exposure
  • Lessons about life learned from working in a nightclub during college
  • How she landed a career-changing job at Essence
  • Why she decided to launch her own PR firm
  • Public relations tips for dream drivers
  • Influencer 101
  • The future of PR and growing her business...and more

More about Stephanie:

Stephanie Scott-Bradshaw serves as the CEO and Communicator-in-Chief of First and Last PR, an award-winning public relations and digital marketing agency that focuses on beauty, wellness and healthy lifestyle, and also serves on the Board of Directors for the Public Relations Society of America, New Jersey Chapter. A lifelong storyteller, innovative strategist and detail obsessed creator who understands the business, Stephanie leads an amazing team to implement strategies that grow global brands across a multitude of sectors in their portfolio.

KEYS TO SUCCESS:
1. A good piece of chocolate
2. Journal to write down your path
3. Personal time

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May 25, 2023

Guess what?! Another baby dream driver is on the way!! Listen in as our host Rana Campbell shares her amazing pregnancy news and answers all your must-know questions about how she is preparing to be a mother of two, the future of Dreams In Drive, and how this affects her long-term dreams and plans for the future!

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May 9, 2023

 As a kid, Jasmin Foster never dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur. She was ambitious, curious, and determined to climb the corporate ladder. A college internship at Target changed her life and eventually led her to a growing career as a top buyer at the company, where she became the "entrepreneur's best friend." After switching industries and helping small businesses grow their sales, the Pandemic hit and Jasmin had some time to reflect on where she was going and what she was truly interested in. Her stationary and homeware company, Be Rooted, was born and she hasn't looked back since.

Listen in as Jasmin shares her story of resiliency, leaning into one's strengths while also taking BIG risks, the ups and downs of navigating BIG RETAIL, and why giving up has never been an option for her.

More about Jasmin:

Recognizing that there was a gap in the market for a brand that spoke to her, Be Rooted Founder Jasmin Foster launched Be Rooted, an inclusive stationery and homeware brand in 2020, with a mission to empower women of color and create a space for them to see themselves in the stationery they love. Leaning into her passion of inclusivity and desire to live a purpose-filled life, Foster With a lineup of colorful journals, planners and writing instruments designed by Black and Brown artists, by 2021 Be Rooted became the first and only Black-owned stationery brand available at retail giant Target and Target.com.

 

KEYS TO SUCCESS:
1. Centering Yourself
2. Tribe
3. Knowing your genius zone

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