Living Unapologetically Ambitious w/Silicon Valley's First Black Female CEO, Shellye Archambeau

03/30/22 • 41 min

Silicon Valley’s first female African American CEO Shellye Archambeau invigorates women of color to live unapologetically ambitious–in our personal and professional lives.

An experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams, and organizations, Shellye currently serves on the boards of Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta.

She is the author of 'Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms,' a book that will help professionals achieve their aspirations and create the life they want. Shellye is also a sought-after speaker on governance, risk and compliance as well as marketing and entrepreneurship and has guest lectured at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and The Wharton School of Business. She has been featured or referenced in major publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes and the Financial Times.

In this week’s episode, Shellye and host Shanetta McDonald cover:

How living with intention every day can get us closer to our goals.
Creating a life in which we are ready for opportunities when they present themselves.
The leverage we have as women of color in the workplace and how we can use it to our advantage.

Get Shellye’s videobook for free w/code: LITMOTIF
https://litvideobooks.com/unapologetically
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Connect with Shellye:
https://shellyearchambeau.com/
Shellye’s Instagram: @shelarchambeau
Shellye’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellye-archambeau/
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Silicon Valley’s first female African American CEO Shellye Archambeau invigorates women of color to live unapologetically ambitious–in our personal and professional lives.

In this week’s episode, Shellye and host Shanetta McDonald cover:

How living with intention every day can get us closer to our goals.
Creating a life in which we are ready for opportunities when they present themselves.
The leverage we have as women of color in the workplace and how we can use it to our advantage.

Get Shellye’s videobook for free w/code: LITMOTIF
https://litvideobooks.com/unapologetically
Code expires on 4/6.

Feel free to leave us a rating + review if you’ve enjoyed this episode. + remember to subscribe to receive alerts on our upcoming episodes.

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Overcoming Fear, Taking Risks and Embracing Our Journey w/Maricel Sison

Founder and creative Maricel Sison encourages women of color to move past their fear, take risks and embrace their unique journey as Principal and Marketing Director at California's premier DJ school, the Beat Junkie Institute of Sound and founder of Ladies of Sound LA, the official womxn’s division of the Beat Junkie Institute of Sound.

A first-generation Filipino, Maricel’s creative journey began as a photographer with her playing a major role in documenting Los Angeles’ underground music scene for over 15 years. And her experience thus far has elevated her into leadership roles at one of the most sought after DJ schools in the United States, within her own company, Ladies of Sound, and in future business development projects. Today Maricel executes from a place of community, and firmly believes that there is room for all of us to grow to our full potential.

In this week’s episode, Maricel and host Shanetta McDonald discuss:

Resilience bestowed up those who are first-generation.
Recognizing and leaning into divine purpose and being divinely led.
The ability women of color have to adapt and problem solve better than others.

Connect with Maricel:
https://campsite.bio/ladiesofsound
Ladies of Sound LA Instagram: @ladiesofsound.la
Maricel’s Instagram: @msison

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Creating Our Own Path To Success w/fashion founder Telsha Anderson-Boone

Entrepreneur Telsha Anderson-Boone encourages women of color to confidently enter spaces that lack our representation, as founder and owner of t.a., a luxury boutique based in New York City in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District.

A former social media consultant for Food & Wine, Hypebeast, and Atlantic Records, and an influencer manager at a Fashion PR firm, Telsha began ideating on the launching t.a., while pursuing her master’s in brand management from NYU. A series of minor thoughts led her to the final moment of creating t.a., including how she was treated in the workplace, her interest in entrepreneurship, and ultimately her desire to share the dialogue surrounding Black ownership. So, she took a leap and allowed her hard work to guide her towards success.

In this week’s episode, Telsha and host Shanetta McDonald get into:

The evolution of Black and brown women being a part of the changing narrative in fashion.
Using spirituality as a tool for moving through fear.
Tips for entrepreneurs in their season of growth.

Connect with Telsha:
https://shop-ta.com/
t.a’s Instagram: @t.a.newyork
Telsha Anderson’s Instagram: @telshaanderson

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