by Joleen Hughes | Sep 30, 2020 | YBSR Podcast
In the second part of Aba Kwawu’s interview, Joleen and Aba dive into the success of Aba’s career in fashion and luxury branding. After studying fashion in London, Aba styled and media trained proffessional athletes and later founded her own agency, TAA...
by Joleen Hughes | Sep 23, 2020 | YBSR Podcast
Aba Kwawu’s path to the fashion industry was full of kicks and turns. In the first of a two-part interview, Joleen and Aba dive into her roots and the core values that made Aba the leader she is today. A first-generation Ghanaian immigrant, Aba’s love for the arts was...
by Joleen Hughes | Sep 16, 2020 | YBSR Podcast
Growing up, Penny Sansevieri surrounded herself with books and wanted nothing more than to be a librarian. With her love for all things literature, she published her first book 25 years ago and saw a window for herself in the independent publishing...
by Joleen Hughes | Sep 10, 2020 | YBSR Podcast
In the second part of Mari Carr’s tell-all interview, we Mari delves into her creative writing process. Collaborating with other authors, Mari found a sisterhood in the writing community. Together they organize workshops and other ‘bootcamps’ in order to learn from...
by Joleen Hughes | Sep 4, 2020 | YBSR Podcast
In the first part of a very special 2-part interview, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mari Carr joins Joleen to dish on her phenomenal rise to success. On her 34th birthday, after working as a high school librarian and focusing on family and kids, Mari...