Angela Simmons sits down with marketer, entrepreneur, and Curly Girl Collective co-founder, Gia Lo. Curly Girl Collective is an activation agency that plans and executes the world's largest natural beauty festival. In this episode we discuss: - How Curly Girl Collective was started - Dealing with prejudice in regard to natural hair in the workplace - Having conversations with spouses around major hair decisions   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fueled-by-purpose/support

Angela Simmons sits down with her childhood church pastor-turned-friend, Josh Da Prophet. Together Angela and Josh grew up in the Prophetic Church at Zoe Ministries. In this episode we discuss: - How a Prophetic church differs from other churches. - Angela and Josh’s experiences with the gift of prophecy. - Finding meaning in the unimaginable events that can occur in our lives. - Why we need to change our perception of the relationship between wealth in the church.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fueled-by-purpose/support

Angela Simmons sits down with Haitian-American comedienne, media personality, and singer Jessie Woo. Jessie emerged as a social media celebrity through her viral videos and appearances on season two of Love & Hip-Hop (Miami). In this episode we discuss: - Where Jessie feels her purpose lies at this time in her life - Jessie's Haitian background and the dynamics of family life in their culture - Why Jessie decided to turn down an offer to return on Love & Hip-Hop - Making it in NYC and how to fight through discouraging moments   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fueled-by-purpose/support

Angela Simmons sits down with Dana Chanel, founder of Curlbible, Sprinkle of Jesus, Jumping Jack Tax, and Alakazam Apps. These mobile-first, self-owned platforms, have generated millions of dollars for Dana and the community of friends and family in her life. In this episode we discuss… - How Angela and Dana first met and later collaborated on building purpose - Why we need to stop praising the “Self Made” narrative - The challenges behind being in business with a spouse - Knowing if you are meant to be an entrepreneur by having self-awareness around your gifts and talents   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fueled-by-purpose/support

Angela Simmons sits down with 'Squad' Founder, Isa Watson to talk about mental health, dating, and the implications of being an African American woman in a white male-dominated industry. The Squad app was built to help Gen-Z build IRL connections in organic ways.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fueled-by-purpose/support