Denice Simon | Lead Counsel at Takeda

Kate Foley | CEO of The Epic Consulting Group

This week we’re joined by Kate Foley! She’s the CEO of Epic Consulting Group, co-host of her podcast called Her Table, and an agent in the NBA. We chat about the start of career at Nike, being a fixer, and having boundaries in her career.  Her Table Podcast: https://hertablepodcast.com/ [https://hertablepodcast.com/] Epic Consulting Group: https://theepicconsultinggroup.com/ [https://theepicconsultinggroup.com/]  Connect with the Motherlode Show: linktr.ee/themotherlodeshow [https://l.instagram.com/?u=http%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fthemotherlodeshow&e=AT1dZUa4JZX0fhtYESue7Yx0VcCFCz3ykJs6xVPOsZ5ThJl2aHtdEDnywlbG-MCjXGKhI01Vb1Boxy_AXP4FuAdLePr_449Qp-rg8BM]

Chaundra Daniels | Director of Career Services at Vaughn College

This week we’re joined by the hilarious Chaundra Daniels! She’s the Director of Career Services at Vaughn College, a humor consultant, and longtime friend of our co-host Sandra. Tune in wherever you listen as she breaks down equity versus equality, being a Black woman in a white industry, and the importance of butterflies to her. www.vaughn.edu [http://www.vaughn.edu/] www.monarchpros.com [http://www.monarchpros.com/]

Dr. Crystal M. Edwards | Found & President of Empowering Single Moms, Inc.

This week we’re joined by the wisdom-filled Dr. Crystal M. Edwards! Crystal is the Founder and President of Empowering Single Moms, Inc., the mother of four, the principal in one of the largest, urban school districts in the country, and wife to Mr. Fantastic! Crystal breaks down stereotypes about single moms, shares advice for dads, and her encounter with Writer/Actress Quinta Brunson!  Empowering Single Moms www.Empoweringsinglemomsinc.org [https://empoweringsinglemomsinc.org/] Instagram: @‌esmomsinc [https://www.instagram.com/esmomsinc/] Dr. Crystal M. Edwards Instagram: @‌CrystalSaidThat [https://www.instagram.com/crystalsaidthat/]

Daynia La-Force | Former Assistant Coach for the Atlanta Dream

This week we’re joined by the former Assistant Coach for the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA, Daynia La-Force! Prior to the Atlanta Dream, she served as Coach at the University of Rhode Island, Northeastern University, and the University of New Haven. Away from the court, she’s the mother to both Terance and Martin Mann, and is married to Eddie Benton. On today’s episode, we dive into how her psychology degree has helped her become a better coach, the lifestyle that brings, and the Terance Mann Complete Player Foundation! Terance Mann Complete Player Foundation: www.tmcpf.org [http://www.tmcpf.org/] www.pledgeit.org/tmcpf [http://www.pledgeit.org/tmcpf] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/terancemannCPF/ [https://www.facebook.com/terancemannCPF/]    Daynia La-Force: www.coachlaforce.com [http://www.coachlaforce.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astriddaynia/ [https://www.instagram.com/astriddaynia/] Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CoachLaForce [https://twitter.com/CoachLaForce] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astrid.laforce [https://www.facebook.com/astrid.laforce]

Denice Simon | Lead Counsel at Takeda

Denice Simon is a pharmacist turned attorney who is the mother of 3 awesome humans who’ve played sports professionally. She’s currently the Lead Counsel at Takeda, a loving mother and grandmother, and philanthropist who serves on numbers boards for a wide array of organizations ranging from the Association of Corporate Counsel Chicago to the YWCA Lake County.  This episode was recorded on May 26, 2023.