Episode 149: The Keys To Believing In Yourself & Staying In DRIVE w/ Felicia Leatherwood

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Do you feel stuck in PARK and would do anything to get and STAY in DRIVE? What if I told you the key to making that shift has nothing to do with external factors – but rather – the key is INTERNAL…it’s all YOU and your mindset?! On this episode we chat with Felicia Leatherwood – one of Hollywood’s favorite natural hair hairstylists. Her styles have been featured on stars such as Ava Duvernay, Issa Rae, Will Smith, Jill Scott, Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson, Nicole Ari Parker, Kim Coles Kimberly Elise…and more!

Felicia takes us through the early days of her career from transitioning from corporate to entreprenuership and building her stylist career. She talks how she got the courage to JUMP and go after her desire to be successful and see where her talents and hard work could take her. Felicia also shares the challenges she faced along her journey and how she was able to overcome and navigate past them. If you’re currently finding it hard to believe in the dream or need some insight and motivation on how to keep going although you aren’t sure how things will turn out for you – this episode is one you need to tune in to.

SOME OF THE TOPICS WE DISCUSS:
– Felicia’s early memories of creative visualization
– Transitioning from corporate America to full-time entrepreneur
– Dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace
– Character building & the importance of soft skills
– How Felicia learned to charge what she’s worth
– The benefits of working with up and coming talent
– How Felicia got her first celebrity client
– The best advice Felicia ever received
– What inspired Felicia to start her own detangling brush line and talent agency
– Why you need a good attorney
– Recovering from a bad contract negotiation
– The key to a winning team
– How to make your mark and more…

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RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Wix
Canva.com
Creative Market
Bench.com
iFreelance
Guru

BOOKS MENTIONED:
Outwitting The Devil

FELICIA LEATHERWOOD’S KEYS TO SUCCESS:
1. Confidence
2. Belief in yourself
3. Good support team

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