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Rhonesha Byng is an Emmy-winning journalist and the Founder and CEO of the award-winning website Her Agenda and the founder of the soon-to-be Hurston House, a work and community space centered on women of color. Before age 30, Rhonesha was named 50 Founders to Watch By ESSENCE Magazine, 28 Under 28 by NBCBLK, and one of 29 People to Know by BET. In this episode, you will learn Rhonesha's motivating story of true grit and ambition. She will share her secrets to getting in "the room" even when the doors were closed, why you can't be what you can't see, and how important it is to tell your story over and over again. One of Rhonesha's mantras is "No One Slows Her Agenda." Rhonesha believes that you don't get what you deserve, you get what you ask for, but it's essential to lift others while you climb.

Can voting be sexy and cool? Mandana Dayani, the Creator and Co-founder of I AM A VOTER thinks so. This lawyer and former agent and president of Rachel Zoe, is taking her experience and network and aiming to create a cultural shift around voting and civic engagement. As a religious refugee who fled Iran as a child, Mandana's story is especially poignant. She considers herself blessed to be able to pursue the American Dream. In this episode, you will learn the true meaning of hustle and why you need to vote!

From Lady Gaga to Malala, and Google to Disney, Ross Martin has worked with everyone that matters. As an Emmy & Peabody award-winning marketer and innovation leader, he is the President and CXO of Known and ranked among Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business. In this episode, you will enter the brain of a marketing genius, someone who was bullied growing up and didn't want to be seen. This episode is especially inspiring. It will make you think in a totally new way.

Kristy Hurt is the executive recruiter you need to know. As the founder of Kristy Hurt Consulting, she has more than 20 years of experience working with brands in luxury, fashion, and beauty. In this episode, you can expect to learn about what recruiters are really searching for, why they won't respond to your emails, the trick to negotiation, how to rock the interview process, write a killer resume, and so much more. If you're job hunting or hiring, this is a must-listen.

Serena Williams calls Mindy Grossman inspiring, and Oprah calls her Wonder Woman. As the former CEO of WW (formerly Weight Watchers), Mindy is a renowned leader with more than 38 years of experience in transforming brands, including Nike, HSN, and Ralph Lauren. Mindy has been named to TIME Magazine's 50 Most Influential People in Health Care, Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business, and many more. Her episode is beyond inspiring. The magic she makes wherever she goes is extraordinary.

This is my episode! My Sister, Ilana Yunis, Interviews me on all the things and we get super personal. This episode was so special. My sister Ilana and I are incredibly close and always have been. Just for color, she's an attorney and also the founder of her fashion side hustle, @Splatterazzi. We are alike in many ways but also very different. Ilana is a fantastic host who asks all the right questions. I'm not going to lie; it was sort of like an interrogation. You may think you know my professional life, but you probably don't know my private one. There's so much that I share, and I hope you enjoy it!

Carrie Kerpen is the co-founder and CEO of Likeable Media, an award-winning digital agency. With her husband Dave Kerpen, they masterminded one of the biggest social media stunts in 2006 that made national headlines-- their sponsored wedding which generated over 20 million media impressions. Their happy sponsors prompted the birth of their social media company. As the author of WORK IT, Carrie has crowd-sourced a personal advisory board, and shares all the secrets she's learned to crushing your career.

Can you rediscover a passion at 42 and make it a career? Marjorie Gubelmann is proof you can. In college, Marjorie was known as her DJ alter ego, "Mad Marj," but becoming a DJ was not a respectable career choice for the time. One day, at age 42, her friend dared her to DJ his party. As Marjorie reconnected to her passion, she courageously blended all the lessons from motherhood, divorce, and corporate leadership into a new chapter, secretly going back to school, and ultimately becoming a world-class DJ.

Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year! Here's a personal message from me!

How do you land your dream job when you have no experience? Jenna Blackwell knows the answer. From her day job as an office manager in Texas, Jenna used Twitter and her blog to build an online network. With no experience on her resume, she brilliantly leveraged her contacts to land her dream job in Fashion (spoiler alert: with me!). Listen to Jenna's amazing journey from working at an artificial turf company (that's fake grass for those who don't know) to dressing A-list celebrities.