JoyTutor Podcast

por JoAnna Williams

18. Taking A Leap Of Faith To Build Your Own Therapy Practice with Melissa Elliott, Founder of AGAPE Family Therapy

Host of the JoyTutor Podcast, JoAnna Williams, met with Melissa Elliott, founder of Agape Family Therapy. As a product of immigrant parents and the eldest adult child, Melissa had been tasked with making the family proud. However, when she needed support to manage stress at several parts of my academic career, she found a few examples that looked like her. Therefore, she vowed to be the person and created systems to support people, families, and communities that look like her! Melissa has learned that people are the experts of their lives, and we, as professionals are privileged to be on the journey. Therefore Melissa calls members of Agape a community shaped by love, learning, and growing to be loving. Melissa expanded her services from being a solo practitioner in private practice to group practice. Before the pandemic, she decided in March 2020 to take a leap of faith and resign from a position as a senior director of a non-profit agency. AGAPE Family Therapy & Coaching is a telehealth group practice that provides mental health counseling, coaching, training, and employee assistance programming to agencies and supervision in New York. Through member testimonies of reaching their goals or reducing their symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma, Melissa’s organization has greatly impacted her community. They have impacted over 200 people and four organizations within the past two years. Like this show? Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok, and tag us so we can thank you personally! Or please leave us a review here. Contact Info: Linktr.ee: agapefamilytherapy Instagram: bajanqueendom Instagram: agape_familytherapyandcoaching Website: www.agapefamilytherapy.com JoyTutor Resources: Email: podcast@joytutor.com Website: www.JoyTutor.com TikTok: joytutor Instagram: joytutorinc Facebook: JoyTutor Inc Youtube: JoyTutor Podcast . . . . . . . . #joytutor #joytutorpodcast #podcast #business #businesstips #blackownedbusiness #personaldevelopment #empowerment #inspiration #inspirational #mentalhealth #agapefamilytherapy #melissaelliott

E18

26 abr 2023

26:58

17. Thriving In Your Passion For Fashion with Sparkle Jai, Founder of Sparkle's Junk Bowtique

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Host of the JoyTutor Podcast, JoAnna Williams, met with Sparkle Jai, founder of Sparkle's Junk Bowtique. At the age of 7, Sparkle began her passion for sewing. By 14, Sparkle's mom noticed her passion for cutting and sewing and bought Sparkle's first sewing machine. Cutting and redesigning her own clothes bought by her mom would nurture her love for sewing. Sparkle attended the Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago to sharpen her skills and build a successful path toward her dreams. Sparkle's unique designs and creativity would lead to making bows and accessories from scrap fabric, which inspired her business name, Junk Bowtique. Tapping into her swatch book and notes from college, Sparkle began making matching garments for herself and her daughter. This would lead to Sparkle making garments for her entire family. Thus Sparkle’s Junk Bowtique was born.Sparkle's success and growth did not come easy; she had to overcome many challenges that made it difficult to cultivate her joy for sewing. But her strength and determination to achieve her dreams would show others around her how to never give up. Sparkle's one-of-a-kind creations are blazing new trails in the fashion industry, while her resilience inspires others to go after their dreams. Contact Info: Facebook: Sparkle’s Junk Bowtique Instagram: @sparklesjunk TikTok: @sparklejai #sparklejai #sparklesjunkbowtique #fashiondesigner #handmade #joytutor #joytutorpodcast #podcast #business #businesstips #blackownedbusiness #empowerment #inspiration #inspirational y #courage #joy #blackowned #fashion

E17

24 abr 2023

37:10

16. Helping the Community While Creating A Successful Magazine Brand with Bridget Papino, Co-Founder of We Are Jersey Magazine

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Bridget Papino is making a positive impact within her community and around the world. In 2012, Bridget and her partner, Daniel Banks, cocreated "Jersey Turnt Up Ent," now known as We Are Jersey, an all-inclusive entertainment company based out of northern New Jersey. A few years later, "We Are Jersey Magazine" was established to give fast-rising Jersey talents a platform that supports their growth and exposure and a solid foundation for those who want to make a difference in entertainment, arts, business, and community. We Are Jersey Magazine is all about celebrating creatives, community, and culture. They provide creative content and marketing solutions alongside our events and magazine publication. They are energetic and passionate about what they do, and they love connecting with like-minded people. Their mission is to inspire positive change in the world through creativity, collaboration, and cultural awareness. Bridget's biggest challenge was whether to conform to mainstream media standards or remain underground. She twisted it because she saw how important and valuable things are still occurring, but regularly mainstream media may not spotlight that or give it an opportunity. She wanted to bridge the gap where talent could be seen, and impactful stories could be shared.Her business helped her see the importance of connecting the community and displaying the positive impact of the world around them. The ability to motivate and inspire those across numerous niches showed her that our voices and actions matter more than we acknowledge.

E16

21 abr 2023

26:36

15. How To Heal Holistically & Spiritually with Odalis Avant, Founder of Ocean & Mint Apothecary

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Host of the JoyTutor Podcast, JoAnna Williams, met with Odalis Avant, founder of Ocean & Mint Apothecary, to explain what is a spiritual white bath, the benefits, and why clients use them. As the creator of Mint & Ocean Apothecary, Odalis blended her journey as a medical coder, herbalist, and spiritualist to curate a growing wellness line that assists our community with their healing paths. After 20+ years of gardening & studying plants with her parents, earning her B.A. in Linguistics and certificate in Behavioral Health coding, she began blending balms & salves in her kitchen for family & friends. With an amazingly warm response & encouragement, Odalis opened Mint & Ocean’s virtual doors in 2017. One year later, after realizing some of her family’s spiritual practices could also assist the community, the Botánica portion of the shop was shared. The mission? To help our community mentally, physically & spiritually with traditional recipes sourced from both the earth & the sea. Mint & Ocean has been blessed to be featured in BuzzFeed, New York Live, and, most recently, the JoyTutor Podcast. :) On her ever-evolving journey, one of the most vital lessons learned is that a strong and healthy connection to the earth, ourselves, and our tribes is essential to our longevity. Asè.

E15

25 feb 2023

32:06

14. Giving Back To The Community and Growing A Successful T-Shirt Brand with Tamara Dopwell, Founder of Designs By Tee

Tamara “Tee” Dopwell from Brooklyn, NY, identified a gap within the community that was beyond the reach of local services. With a passion for giving back to the community, Tamara developed a t-shirt line, Designs by Tee (DBT), to fund the needs of local residents struggling to make ends meet. As a social entrepreneur, Tamara has over 15 years of medical social work experience and currently works in the space of Elder Justice. Tamara is utilizing her creativity to create a positive, motivating, and socially-conscious T-shirt line. To pave the way for others, Tamara provides a free e-book and online classes teaching others how to start their own t-shirt business. While constantly learning new skills, marketing strategies, and social media management, Tamara conquered the challenge of making sales and continued growth during the onset of Covid. Pivoting to social media and online marketing enabled Designs By Tee to gain sales and increased social media following that would exceed expectations.

E14

30 ene 2023

41:06

13. How To Publish A Book and Grow Your Brand with Christian Cashelle, Founder of Dynamic Imaging Publications

Host of the JoyTutor Podcast, JoAnna Williams, met with Christian Cashelle, founder of Dynamic Imaging Publications, to discuss her inspirational journey of becoming a successful author and building a publication empire that helps aspiring authors achieve their dream of publishing a book. We navigate how to write a book, self-publish, overcome challenges, and explore various literary bodies of work published with Dynamic Imaging Publications. For free tips on how to write and publish a book, check out Christian Cashelle's social media accounts below and the Dynamic Imaging Publications website. Like this show? Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok, and tag us so we can thank you personally! Or please leave us a review here. Contact Info: Email: info@dipublications.com Website: www.dipublications.com Instagram: dip_books Facebook: Dynamic Image Youtube: Dynamic Reign TikTok: Christian Cashelle JoyTutor Resources: Email: podcast@joytutor.com Website: www.JoyTutor.com TikTok: joytutor Instagram: joytutorinc Facebook: JoyTutor Inc Youtube: JoyTutor Podcast

E13

23 ene 2023

47:04

12. The Importance of Self-Love, Not Giving Up, and Having A Tribe with Doreen Martin

Host of the JoyTutor Podcast, JoAnna Williams, met with Doreen (Mamma D) Martin to discuss transitioning from burning yourself out to thriving in self-love while being supported by your tribe. We also discuss the transitions of relationships and how we outgrow relationships that no longer serve the new version of ourselves. For those who need it, Mamma D gives her love, support, prayers, and words of encouragement on your personal development and entrepreneurial journey. Like this show? Comment or tag us on TikTok, Instagram, or Facebook so we can thank you personally! Please leave us a review here. Resources: Email: podcast@joytutor.com Website: www.JoyTutor.com TikTok: @joytutor Instagram: @joytutorinc Facebook: JoyTutor Inc Youtube: JoyTutor Podcast

E12

9 ene 2023

44:19

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JoyTutor Podcast

18. Taking A Leap Of Faith To Build Your Own Therapy Practice with Melissa Elliott, Founder of AGAPE Family Therapy

17. Thriving In Your Passion For Fashion with Sparkle Jai, Founder of Sparkle's Junk Bowtique

16. Helping the Community While Creating A Successful Magazine Brand with Bridget Papino, Co-Founder of We Are Jersey Magazine

15. How To Heal Holistically & Spiritually with Odalis Avant, Founder of Ocean & Mint Apothecary

14. Giving Back To The Community and Growing A Successful T-Shirt Brand with Tamara Dopwell, Founder of Designs By Tee

13. How To Publish A Book and Grow Your Brand with Christian Cashelle, Founder of Dynamic Imaging Publications

12. The Importance of Self-Love, Not Giving Up, and Having A Tribe with Doreen Martin

11. Finding Love in All The Right Places with Waneta Rupert

Healing Generational Karma with My Last Name with Tenille Rose

Building A Life of Freedom with Azizah Lloyd