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With a master’s in journalism from Harvard University and a bachelor’s in communication and the arts from Seton Hall, Devon has used his experience working in the advertising and marketing industry to build his own media platform. In this episode of our Take Ownership Podcast, Devon chats with us about building BleuIife Media Group, going to school at Harvard University, and traveling across the globe. Instead of me trying to create a brand that wanted to be like someone else, I wanted to create a brand that normalizes Black men” says Devon. It wasn’t until Devon decided to take ownership of what his greatness and potential could be that he decided to attend Harvard University for graduate school.

My relationships with my co-hosts from The Black Girl Podcast and my relationship with my mother are are very different” says Sapphira. In addition, Sapphira also mentions that co-hosting The Black Girl Podcast has helped her to better understand Black women. Co-hosting The Black Girl Podcast has helped me to understand the importance of building sisterhood and genuine partnerships with other Black women” says Sapphira. ” These same co-workers would eventually go on to be her co-hosts for The Black Girl Podcast.

Inspired by the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Nelson Mandela, Tayo aims to build the next set of global leaders by teaching individuals how to communicate effectively across cultures and communicate with impact. In this episode of our Take Ownership Podcast, Tayo chats with us about embracing our own identity, cultural competency, and practicing morning rituals. A lot of people do not know how to interact with people who are different from them. Right after the 2016 election, Tayo received a letter from a 12 year old middle school student that stated, “I don’t have any heroes in my curriculum that I can look at.

In this episode of our Take Ownership Podcast, Dev chats with us about owning our ideas, advocating for creativity, and The Live Inspired Project. When I got to high-school, I built a collage in my room and that’s when I realized that I had a skill-set. The Live Inspired Project is a curriculum created by Dev where he has students engage in career development through self-discovery and creativity. Dev is currently working with Brookline High School and The Boys and Girls Club of Boston, MA to facilitate The Live Inspired Project.