March 25, 2025

Sandra Yancey Founder and CEO of eWomenNetwork: The WOW Factor of Customer Experience (Ep. # 366F)

Sandra Yancey is the Founder and CEO of eWomenNetwork, the Premier Success System for women entrepreneurs. Her award-winning, multi-million dollar organization connects over 500,000 women through 118 chapters across the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK.  Sandra is committed to helping a million women to each reach a million in business revenue. Today, she speaks with Dr. Karen about how to deliver distinctive Customer Experience (CX) that produces “stand out” excellence, repeat customers, raving fans, and brand loyalty.

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Call Anne Payne at 972-620-9995, ext. 2002 and mention “Dr. Karen.”

Sandra Yancey at eWomennetwork.com

March 18, 2025

Kate Lanz: How to Leverage Male and Female Brains at Work (Episode # 301F)

Kate Lanz, author of the book, “All the Brains in the Business” explores how to properly value brain gender differences at work. As Founder and CEO of Mindbridge, an executive coaching and business performance consultancy in the UK, she specializes in the power of neuroscience for releasing latent brain potential at work. Dr. Karen and guest Kate Lanz talk about brain gender differences as one of the biggest sources of untapped competitive advantage.

Reach Kate Lanz at www.mindbridge.co.uk

Kate Lanz

March 11, 2025

Alison Cornell, CFO to large Corporations: Her Route to Executive Leadership (Episode # 344F)

Alison Cornell, a certified Treasury Professional, was Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of two major New York Stock Exchange listed corporations, one of which was global. Prior to those roles, she held significant financial positions at AT&T where she learned how to be a corporate executive. Even today, women hold only10 % of major corporate CFO jobs.

Currently Director and Audit Committee Chair at ZIVO Bioscience, Inc and Chou2 Pharma, Ms. Cornell is still committed to the development of women both in the US and abroad. Join Dr. Karen and Ms. Cornell for senior executive leadership development lessons you can implement today.

Contact Ms. Cornell at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonacornell/

March 4, 2025

Leveraging Privilege with Guest Stuart Pickles (Episode # 231F)

Guest Stuart Pickles is Managing Director of the UK based leadership consultancy, Aim Higher Leadership (www.aimhigherleadership.com). A former CFO with more than 25 years in Blue Chip companies such as Unilever, Kraft Foods, and Fosters, Stuart accelerates the development of higher level leadership for social justice, climate justice, and to build a regenerative future. Listen to this podcast as Dr. Karen dialogues with Stuart about how he, as a white male, is learning to leverage his privilege to create a better and more inclusive world.

Contact: Stuart@aimhigherleadership.com

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February 25, 2025

Barnaby Wynter: White Allyship For Executive Business Success (Episode # 505)

Barnaby Wynter grew up in the Cotswold region of the UK and didn’t see any Black people until he was 16 years old. Later in 1978, during the Two Tone era of music, he attended a concert of three mixed Black and White member bands who blended SCAR and Punk music. He experienced an amazing energy that has since informed his life about the power of blending.

As a successful brand creation expert with over 457 brands to his name, Barnaby is the founder of The Brand Bucket Company, a UK based business that serves a broad range of clients from the Fortune 500, the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 (FTSE), to start-ups. He has now dedicated himself to making a difference by being a white ally who mentors businesspeople from the African-Caribbean community of the UK. Now a mentor to 17, he believes diverse businesses are stronger and more profitable.

As the author of “Become the GO-TO BRAND– Mastering Inbound Marketing Strategy,” Barnaby speaks with Dr. Karen on today’s show about how he uses his brand strategies as well as ten principles for being an effective white ally.

To hear his previous show on “How To Become the Go To Brand,” go to episode # 491 from 27 August 2024.

Contact Barnaby Wynter and read his white allyship articles on LinkedIn


February 18, 2025

Dr. Clarence Shuler: Threats to Successful Executive Marriage (Episode # 265F)

Dr. Clarence Shuler is the President of Building Lasting Relationships. He and his wife Brenda are the winners of the 2019 Family Life Speaker of the Year Award. Dr. Shuler, a marriage expert for Oprah’s 2020 Love Goals Reality show; speaker with New York Times Best Selling author, Dr. Gary Chapman for The Five Love Languages and Date Night Events; and author of more than ten books, shows how to affair proof your marriage. His book, “Keeping Your Wife Your Best Friend” is a favorite.  In this episode Dr. Karen speaks with Dr. Shuler about how to win at home and in marriage as a busy executive.

Contact Dr. Shuler at ClarenceShuler.com


February 11, 2025

Rafael and Nikita Ortiz: How Listening to My Wife Saved My Life (Episode # 379F)

When Rafael Ortiz—father, veteran, professional, and husband—began working at the Pentagon, he believed it was the opportunity of a lifetime. That’s why he was shocked when Nikita Ortiz—mother, veteran, professional, and wife to Rafael—flat out refused to join him. Ultimatums were not their style. They were a team in everything, so why was she making this call? Little did they know, her call would end up saving his life.

Today, Rafael and Nikita Ortiz join Dr. Karen to tell their story of a lifetime. They will unpack their secrets to a life and marriage steeped in authenticity, compassion, faith, and love.

Email: nikitaortiz21@gmail.com; rafprortiz@gmail.com; rafael.ortiz@blackmenrun.com

February 4, 2025

The Black Church Past and Present: Pastors Ben and Wanda Anderson (Episode # 328F)

The Black Church has a history of being a place of emotional refuge, leadership training, physical sustenance, the heartbeat of the civil rights movement, and a safe place to worship God with dignity. What relevance does the Black Church have today and into the future? Dr. Karen reviews the history of the official start of the Black Church in America.

She and her guests, Pastor Ben Anderson, Senior Pastor of Solid Rock Christian Center in Colorado Springs and his wife, Pastor Wanda Anderson also add their insights. This segment is Part I of a conversation with the Andersons. In Part II they will share more about the groundbreaking and innovative approaches to ministry they have started at Solid Rock Christian Center.

Reach the Andersons at solidrock-cs.org; Pastor@solidrock-cs.org

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January 28, 2025

NASCAR and Other High Speed Brands: Interview with Mike Mooney (Episode # 334F)

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Mike Mooney was part of the executive ecosystem behind NASCAR. As an award winning executive, he built and protected the global reputations of such brands as Mercedes-Benz, 3M, NASCAR, Sunoco, Tylenol, and Walmart. Author of the breakthrough book, “Reputation Shift- Lessons from Pit Road to the Boardroom,” Mike speaks with Dr. Karen about the leadership lessons he learned from decades of working with championship NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1, and Roush Fenway drivers and teams.

Contact Mike at www.MikeMooney.com; Mike@mikemooney.com

Mike Mooney

January 21, 2025

Shundrawn Thomas: Top Executive, Wall Street Insider, and Man of Faith (Episode # 363F)

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Black Enterprise Magazine identified Shundrawn Thomas as one of the 75 most powerful Blacks on Wall St. and one of the most powerful executives in corporate America. Most recently President and Chief Executive of Northern Trust Asset Management and Management Group member, he also held key roles at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.

Known industry wide as an innovator in investment management and a champion of socially responsible investing, Shundrawn is also the author of four books, including Discover Joy in Work: Transforming Your Occupation into Your Vocation.

Today he speaks with Dr. Karen about his unique brand of leadership, how he successfully navigated corporate America as a Black man in top financial services companies, and his new business venture.

Since the time of this original broadcast, Shundrawn Thomas has become Founder and Managing Partner of Copia Group, LLC, a company that provides capital solutions for lower middle market companies.

Reach Shundrawn Thomas at https://Copiagroupllc.com