Tabitha Liburd is an attorney and conflict management strategist, born in Guyana and now living in Michigan . The CEO of Marshall Duke Consulting, and also a Christian, Tabitha was directed by God to change professions from law to conflict resolution. To hear how this came about is nothing short of a testimony of God’s guidance and direction in her life. Tabitha sees her job as a gift “ when God showed me conflict resolution as a profession, I was being pastored by Pastor Miles Monroe. And he was talking about the kingdom and he was talking about leadership, and he was talking about dying empty and serving the world with the gifts. And so I got to a point in time where I felt that my gift was so much larger than law."

is a beauty entrepreneur or beautypreneur, a 30 plus year veteran celebrity makeup artist, and a department head makeup artist for film and television. As a beauty entrepreneur, she is passionate about teaching others how to succeed in the business of film and television through online educational classes at . With a Master of Science Degree in Higher Education and current cosmetology licenses in both California and Florida, Marietta likes to point out that what she does is more than a powder puff and a lipstick.Born in Barbados , Marietta and her family immigrated to the USA in 1971 where she attended Junior High and highschool and was set to becoming a doctor when a series of events changed her life. One such event was when her younger brother, asked her to be his assistant wardrobe during The Commodores’ 1983 European Tour. Ian at that time was the Commodore’s  personal valet and later became their official tour manager. It was on that tour that she met and toured with Natalie Cole. Natalie employed  Marietta  as her image consultant and personal assistant which helped launch her career as one of the most sought-after makeup artists in motion pictures.

is a physician and an entrepreneur. An extremely dynamic woman, she is the proud owner of 2 businesses. La Toya is the CEO and founder of , a curated directory of Black professionals and Black businesses who cater and serve the Black community. She is also the president and CEO of her own OBGYN practice Amina OBGYN Consultants, an independent contracting company that provides hospital based services.

Maggie Jean, CEO of and team member of the Maxwell Leadership Certified Team is a coach " who believes in you every step of the way. A coach who wants you to excel, who wants you to grow, who wants you to perform at a level that you never expected. A coach who will remind you that there is nothing called perfection." Talking with Maggie was a joy. Listen and discover why!

Sharon Carter is a wealth management professional who focuses on life insurance, disability and annuities. She says we need to look at life insurance, disability and annuities as vehicles and tools that we can access and use when needed. Life Insurance - is not just about leaving a lump sum of money for your loved ones when you pass. A person can use their life insurance when they are alive and if they're going through a life challenge. For example, if they're diagnosed with an illness, they can accelerate some of their face amount - the cash value, and use the policy. Disability is a way of protecting your income. Individuals need to ask themselves “ How long can I survive if I'm out of work for 6 weeks or more. How long can I pay the mortgage? How long can I buy food?”. Depending on the insurance carrier you may be able to access your disability right away or it may kick in 7 to 14 days afterwards. Annuities are a great tool for protecting your money. Sharon advises that if you are over 50 you should look into annuities as a means of having steady income for the rest of your life after you've retired from your job and after the annuity has been in place for 10 years. You can also access up to 10% of that money if you need to.

Social Media Specialist Turiya Hodge says that social media is a serving tool. She says that even though business owners are encouraged to position products and services on the web they should look at social media as a way to serve customers and not just a means to sell to them. Turiya says “ You might put out a message, you might do a post, you might drop a video. And you're looking at social media and you might see your stats, you know. You might not have a like, or you might not have a comment, or your engagement might not be where you want it to be or where you think it should be. And then all of a sudden out of the blue, you go to a networking event, you go out into your community, or someone reaches out to you on a platform and says, "you know what? I've been listening, I've been following you". You said X, Y, Z, and this is how this has had an impact on my life. These are the things that I've been able to do since you've shared that message. And it's just that thing. It's the thing with social media, we have the ability to create these amazing experiences, you know, for our audience. And a lot of times we don't know that these things are happening, that this is the impact that we're having on people until someone, you know, shows up and shares and says, this is how, what you've shared has impacted me. And so that's one of my joys with social media. And that's why I encourage all of my clients, my audience is to never stop, you know, doing what you're doing, never stop serving. “

is a certified business coach to confident Christian women coaches from all around the world. She coaches high performing Christian coaches 40 years and over, and teaches and coaches them on how to develop a business blueprint, to gain clarity of their specific mission message mandate to lay a firm foundation with their business structure services, products, and policies. These procedures build the business framework and construction so that they can work together to overcome fear, shatter misconceptions and increase confidence and profits by faith in all things business. Doreen is the daughter of an immigrant from the British Virgin Islands

Precious Nyarambi moved from Zimbabwe to South Africa because she believed that the economic growth in Zimbabwe was not supportive of young people. She is now a a Social Entrepreneur, International Speaker, Coach, Mentor and Author. She is now the founder of Vessels of Virtue and the Managing Director for Elohay Cleaners & Prember Holdings. Moving to Zimbabwe was extremely difficult and she found herself on the verge of being homeless . However, she believes those challenges are still making her to be a better person, a better woman with the intention of empowering more and more women , which she is doing through Elohay Cleaners.

Marie McKenzie is a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, a highly accomplished Registered Nurse and #1 Amazon Bestseller. Her book, “Things That Keep Me Up At Night” was based on her personal trauma as a childhood sexual victim and her journey of healing and thriving. Born in Jamaica her dream was to become a nurse like her aunt. It took her years to achieve this but as an Emergency Room Nurse assisting physicians in caring for many victims of sexual violence , Marie found her purpose. She was able to comfort and reassure many sexual assault victims because of her childhood sexual trauma. Her memoir, “Things That Keep Me Up At Night” has been used as a resource in group counseling sessions by medical professionals for helping survivors.

No matter where you are from there is always an opportunity for you to grow says Christelle Mombo-Zigah. Born and raised in France by Congolese parents, Christelle moved to the USA 12 years ago with a master’s degree in International Economics from La Sorbonne University. A lifelong learner , she recently graduated with an executive MBA (Stanford LEAD) at Stanford GSB and her dream is to become an executive in her tech company . She speaks French, English, and Spanish learned Swedish and Arabic in college and is now learning Portuguese.

College Bound Determination Founder , is a first generation American born to Sierra Leonean parents who arrived in the US in the 70’s. Carol talks about her college experience and how it was instrumental in her career decisions and subsequently her business. When Carol was 14 years old her parents moved to a small town in North Carolina and she struggled with being a first generation American with African parents. However once she went to college that changed. For her, it was the embracing of other students who were born in Africa or whose parents were born in Africa and they were first gen, were in this space together learning and growing , trying to figure life out. It was there that she really begun to embrace her identity. “ I think we forget that aspect of college life. We think solely about the academic piece . We think a lot about the social aspect too but the lifelong learning and growing that you do there is so profound! “ Carol Ben-Davies She says that the realities of college are such that parents need to be aware that the college journey doesn’t end when their child is admitted into college but actually begins in middle school and ends when their child leaves college.

Bongai Mhloyi Is the CEO and Founder of End Child Marriages. Her mission is to eradicate child marriages by giving girls - in some parts of Zimbabwe, an alternative to child marriages - through education. Educating these girls and providing better options for them is her passion. Bongai grew up in Zimbabwe and migrated to the US in 1985 in pursuit of a better education and a better life. Working as a social worker in PA she started the American and African Youth Leadership Foundation to help in girls in underserved communities in PA and in her native country Zimbabwe. Her motto is "Touching Tomorrow's Leaders Today" . She also believes that an Empowered Woman can create an Empowered Generation.

Nwanneka Tesy moved from Nigeria to Texas with her parents and siblings when she was 7. It was a difficult move. Immigrating was hard! The first 12 years were extremely difficult but what started to help her was when she tapped into her creativity and artistic side. That allowed her to escape the pain of being so far from her original home. Nwanneka speaks from the heart about the complexities of being parented by Nigerian parents in the US and advises anyone planning to relocate to be patient with their children and / or their spouses.

Leigh Huxley grew up in South Africa. She started out in the beauty industry and was the owner of her own skin care business inDurban, South Africa for thirteen and a half years where she was passionate about helping women embrace and enhance their outer beauty. She has now come full circle and is passionate about helping women learn to love and accept themselves by helping them find their personal identity and empowering them to transform their relationship with themselves through unconditional love and acceptance.

Rahel Mwitula Williams is the lead designer at ILAVA which means “It Can Be Done”. Ilava is a socially responsible lifestyle brand using fashion- mainly African fashion, to empower women and create change globally. ILAVA is a registered non profit and has enabled Rahel to impact women and leaders across the world.

Ida Blake moved from  Monseratt to the UK at the tender age of 17. Listen to how she discovered that she was now in a new system where race and class mattered  but how when she renewed her relationship with God she was able to change her mindset.

Jacquel Tucker born in Jamaica talks candidly about the company My Purpose on Fire. Tune in to hear her journey on how she created a nonprofit and a for-profit company to serve people in her home country and in her community in Georgia.

Fellow AFRICAN sister Lucie Matsouaka is a Senior Professional Career Coach, a Youth Leadership Coach, an Author and Speaker . Born in Cameroon, she schooled in Benin, Burkina Faso and migrated to the US 18 years ago. She now lives and works in Cary, North Carolina and has a passion for the youth

I'm humbled and grateful to all my guests on Chatting with the Experts. You all knocked me off my feet when I reached out to you and you said “yes”. I have been overjoyed by the success of the podcast . I could not have done it without you. I know that the year hasn't ended yet but I can not forget the journey it took to get me here and why I do what I do . I also did not want my thank you to get lost in the new year festivities

Wishing a very Happy Holiday and Merry Christmas to all my guests on Chatting with the Experts. I want to thank each of you for setting aside some time to be a guest on my podcast . I enjoyed each and every one of you. You were so special in your different ways and I really appreciated the fact that you hung out with me. I of course wanted you to be a guest on my show because you've all done such interesting and marvelous and different things in your lives and I feel that when I or anyone else listens to my show they can learn something new from you.