Protecting the Power: Ownership, Influence, and the Business Behind the Music

Protecting the Power: Ownership, Influence, and the Business Behind the Music

In this episode of From Here to There®, host Daphne Bryson Jackson sits down with veteran entertainment attorney Bernie Lawrence-Watkins to explore the business of creativity and the power of ownership in the music and entertainment industries. For nearly two decades, Bernie has represented Grammy® Award-winning producers, platinum-selling artists, record executives, and entertainment companies—negotiating complex licensing agreements, protecting intellectual property, and helping creatives secure the wealth their talent generates. But her work goes far beyond contracts. Bernie has built a career standing at the intersection of law, culture, and commerce—advocating for artists, mentoring young lawyers, supporting community initiatives, and helping the next generation understand the value of ownership in creative industries. This episode explores the unseen side of the entertainment business: the deals, negotiations, and legal protections that transform creativity into generational wealth. For anyone navigating business, intellectual property, entrepreneurship, or the music industry, this conversation reveals why protecting your work may be just as important as creating it.  From Here to There®  We'll meet you at the next intersection. Instagram - @daphnebryson_jackson FaceBook - @FromHeretoThere LinkedIn - @dbjconsulting

“Leadership in Transition: Purpose, Place and the Long Game

In this episode of From Here to There®, host Daphne Bryson Jackson sits down with Stacey Davis Stewart, CEO of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), for a thoughtful conversation about leadership in transition—when purpose deepens, place matters, and the long game comes into focus. Stacey has led some of the nation’s most trusted nonprofit institutions, guiding organizations through periods of transformation, policy impact, and cultural change. Today, as CEO of MADD, she is modernizing a legacy organization—strengthening its financial foundation, advancing life-saving federal policy, and positioning it for the future through technology and cross-sector partnerships. This conversation also explores the personal side of leadership evolution: returning home to Atlanta, raising daughters while caring for an aging parent, and redefining success beyond titles and visibility. This episode is about stewardship over spotlight, alignment over acceleration, and what it means to lead with intention when the work is bigger than any one role.  From Here to There®  We'll meet you at the next intersection. Instagram - @daphnebryson_jackson FaceBook - @FromHeretoThere LinkedIn - @dbjconsulting

“Style, Substance, and the Courage to Bet on Yourself”

In this episode of From Here to There®, host Daphne Bryson Jackson sits down with Yolanda White, a former Coca-Cola marketing executive and Founder & CEO of DAYO Women, to explore what it truly means to bet on yourself—without abandoning credibility, clarity, or care. After more than 15 years shaping iconic, billion-dollar global brands, Yolanda made the deliberate decision to leave corporate leadership and build a luxury loungewear brand rooted in confidence, comfort, and self-expression. Her journey is not a departure from success, but an evolution of it—one that includes navigating divorce, motherhood, family legacy, and the quiet internal work required to realign a life that looks successful on the outside. This conversation reframes reinvention as strategic, confidence as earned, and style as substance—not performance. It is a conversation for women standing at the intersection of comfort and calling, wondering whether it’s time to choose themselves.  From Here to There®  We'll meet you at the next intersection. Instagram - @daphnebryson_jackson FaceBook - @FromHeretoThere LinkedIn - @dbjconsulting

"When Community Becomes Power"

In this episode of From Here to There®, host Daphne Bryson Jackson sits down with LaToia Andrea Jones, nationally recognized political strategist, executive leader, and Founder & CEO of Hey, Soror, to explore what happens when community is built not just for connection—but for power. With more than two decades of experience advancing equity, shaping democracy, and driving results at the highest levels of politics and technology, LaToia has spent her career building systems that move people, policy, and institutions forward. As Senior Vice President of Government Affairs & Political Partners at Hustle, she has secured multi-million-dollar partnerships, rebuilt high-performing teams, and helped lead the company through moments when leadership mattered most. Yet even with access to the rooms where decisions are made, LaToia saw a gap that institutions weren’t solving. That gap became Hey, Soror—a verified platform designed for Divine Nine sorority women to connect safely while traveling and networking professionally, transforming trust and shared identity into infrastructure. This conversation goes beyond entrepreneurship. It examines leadership without ego, empathy without weakness, and the intentional design of spaces that protect, empower, and endure. If you’re standing at the intersection of influence and impact, this episode will challenge how you think about community—and what it’s truly capable of building.  From Here to There®  We'll meet you at the next intersection. Instagram - @daphnebryson_jackson FaceBook - @FromHeretoThere LinkedIn - @dbjconsulting

“Unbecoming and Becoming: Legacy, Loss, and Reclaiming What’s Next

In this episode of From Here to There®, host Daphne Bryson Jackson sits down with visionary entrepreneur, author, and community leader Michelle Falconer for a conversation about legacy—not as a concept, but as a decision you make every day. As CEO of Bailey & Hunter Real Estate, Michelle has built a respected portfolio across residential, commercial, and hospitality ventures while expanding lifestyle brands in travel and luxury experiences. Through Ryan Leigh Consulting, she partners with civic leaders and organizations to bring meaningful community and development initiatives to life. But Michelle’s deepest work is rooted in purpose born from loss. Following the passing of her daughter, Michelle founded the Ryan Nicole Falconer Scholarship, providing four-year housing stipends for HBCU freshmen—transforming grief into generational opportunity. Her broader ecosystem of retreats, speaking, and her upcoming five-book series The Unbecoming Project centers on resilience, reinvention, and reclaiming possibility. This episode explores how women rebuild identity after loss, how legacy is created through systems and service, and how reinvention is often less about becoming someone new—and more about releasing who you were never meant to stay. If you are navigating grief, transition, reinvention, or purpose after life changes you, this conversation will meet you with honesty, strength, and hope.  From Here to There®  We'll meet you at the next intersection. Instagram - @daphnebryson_jackson FaceBook - @FromHeretoThere LinkedIn - @dbjconsulting