UnBossed

Intellectual property theft has long been a problem in our community, specifically when it comes to Black women. As today’s guest explains, no one is going to vouch for your work and worth like you. If you want to be a true boss you must first understand the value of protecting what you create. Host, Marquita Harris (@marquita_harris_) talks with Lisa Davis, Esq., a seasoned entertainment lawyer with clients like legendary rap group, Public Enemy and Black author extraordinaire, Terry McMillan. Davis is clear that time has been up for Black people being cheated out of our intellectual property and is on a 20+ year mission to ensure that we see the wealth and dividends of our creative process instead of making others wealthy due to our own ignorance of the process and pitfalls.

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• UnBossed Host: Marquita Harris (@marquita_harris_)
• Executive Producer: Tiffany Ashitey (@misstiffsays)
• Producers: Ashley Hobbs (@ashleylatruly) + Shantel Holder (@shadesofshan_)
• Bookings: Ashley Hobbs, Marquita Harris, Tiffany Ashitey
• Audio: Anthony Frasier (@anthonyfrasier) + Josh Gwynn (@regardingjosh)
• Music: Gold Standard Creative (@gscdotnyc)

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If you’ve ever experienced unemployment you understand the fear and even PTSD it can create. Having the rug pulled from beneath your career and finances can leave you reeling and wondering what the future holds. It can also be a blessing in disguise, nudging some of us toward an entrepreneurial path. This week’s guest Rakia Reynolds (@rakiareynolds) founder and CEO of Skai Blue Media (www.skaibluemedia.com), is no stranger to braving the business owner trail. Her brief experience with unemployment led her to ask herself how she could prevent having her world turned upside down ever again. How could she ensure that her children would grow up financially secure? How could she stake her claim in an industry that didn’t necessarily have a designated space for all of her gifts and talents? There was no choice but to carve that space for herself. If you’re asking yourself the same questions, you DEFINITELY need to hear this episode.

Follow your UnBossed host, ESSENCE Work & Money editor, Marquita Harris (@marquita_harris_) and let her know what you think of the episode using #UnBossedPodcast! Share, comment and subscribe!

2:46 - What was Rakia's very first job?

9:45 - How Rakia rolled a TV production skills over to magazines!

11:24 - How a setback became Rakia's genesis as an entrepreneur

16:31 - Rakia's vision for Skai Blue Media + some of her clients

24:17 - What it took for Rakia to start and effectively run a successful agency

• UnBossed Host: Marquita Harris (@marquita_harris_)
• Executive Producer: Tiffany Ashitey (@misstiffsays)
• Producers: Ashley Hobbs (@ashleylatruly) + Shantel Holder (@shadesofshan_)
• Bookings: Ashley Hobbs, Marquita Harris, Tiffany Ashitey
• Audio: Anthony Frasier (@anthonyfrasier) + Josh Gwynn (@regardingjosh)
• Music: Gold Standard Creative (@gscdotnyc)

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In the Digital Age, there is very little we can’t find, learn, or create with just the click of a button. Yet, very many of us still suffer from the fear that our dreams are limited to what the opportunities that the gatekeepers give us. If you’re one of those people then this episode of Unbossed is definitely for you. Award-winning actress and filmmaker, Numa Perrier used every resource available to her, not waiting for Hollywood to ‘give’ her a chance. She made her own as the creator of Black & Sexy TV, the first Black web series production company on the Internet, before it was cool. With a tiny budget and the threat of eviction over her head. Now, she’s the producer, director, and star of her first indie feature based on her life. Not only has her film ‘Jezebel’ taken the film festival circuit by storm, it caught the eye of Ava DuVernay - producing/directing royalty, and Netflix! You have got to hear her story. Her story is a blueprint for making your own way in the world. And a testament to the fact that when you do what you love, the funding will come.

• UnBossed Host: Marquita Harris (@marquita_harris_)
• Producer: Tiffany Ashitey (@misstiffsays)
• Associate Producers: Ashley Hobbs (@ashleylatruly) + Shantel Holder (@harmonys.touch)
• Bookings: Marquita Harris, Tiffany Ashitey
• Audio: Anthony Frasier (@anthonyfrasier) + Josh Gwynn (@regardingjosh)
• Music: Gold Standard Creative (@gscdotnyc)

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A business isn’t successful if it isn’t profitable and too often women fear how they will be perceived if they ask for what their time and efforts are worth. But as this week’s guest, Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche (@thebudgetnista) says, “the more you make, the more you can do.” And trust, she knows of what she speaks, having experienced financial setbacks and teaching others how to overcome them as she did. Now, she helms a series of businesses that serve women who want to become financially free. Keep on listening to hear her thoughts on getting paid for your service, saving for retirement, and ‘voting with your money’ and so much more. And stick around afterward [55:41] for our BONUS BOSS Segment with WestRiver Managing Director, Richelle Parham. Sponsored by Pine-Sol.

• UnBossed Host: Marquita Harris (@marquita_harris_)
• Producer: Tiffany Ashitey (@misstiffsays)
• Associate Producers: Ashley Hobbs (@ashleylatruly) + Shantel Holder (@shadesofshan_)
• Bookings: Marquita Harris, Tiffany Ashitey
• Audio: Anthony Frasier (@anthonyfrasier) + Josh Gwynn (@regardingjosh)
• Music: Gold Standard Creative (@gscdotnyc)
• Designer: Imani Nuñez (@profoundly_imani)

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Building a career worthy of respect takes equal parts knowing your value and forging relationships with the right people. So, how do you know you’re making the right decisions and connecting with the right people? How do you make sure you’re valuing yourself at all times? Today’s guest has stories in spades about just that. Juliette Jones (@msjuliettejones) is the Executive Vice President of Urban Promotions at Atlantic Records and she got there by knowing exactly who she is and what she wants. From her first internship at MCI (a throwback!) to her current position, she’s excelled using her smarts, bomb ass work ethic and friendships with some of the best in the business to innovate in hip hop. Juliette has created a brand by just being true to herself and her trajectory, a skill no masterclass or influencer can really teach you. Get into this episode and I hope Juliette’s story inspires you as much as it inspired me.

• UnBossed Host: Marquita Harris (@marquita_harris_)
• Producer: Tiffany Ashitey (@misstiffsays)
• Associate Producers: Ashley Hobbs (@ashleylatruly) + Shantel Holder (@shadesofshan_)
• Bookings: Marquita Harris, Tiffany Ashitey
• Audio: Anthony Frasier (@anthonyfrasier) + Josh Gwynn (@regardingjosh)
• Music: Gold Standard Creative (@gscdotnyc)

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.