
Building Your Brand: Her book Dark, Dirty, Dangerous chronicles her journey in manufacturing and winning!
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Karla Trotman. She is president and CEO of Electro Soft, Incorporated (ESI), an electronics manufacturing and engineering firm in the United States. She holds a B.S. in Business Logistics from Penn State and an MBA from Drexel University. The breadth of her experience in business extends to supply chain logistics, purchasing, global scheduling and e-commerce, where she served in key roles in companies to include Honeywell, Gap and IKEA. She is the author of Dark, Dirty, Dangerous: The Vibrant Future of Manufacturing. Trotman welcomed her two sons during her time at IKEA, giving her firsthand experience with the difficulties prenatal and postnatal mothers face in their professional and personal lives. While on maternity leave, she founded the Belly Button Boutique, an online shop for pre- and postnatal women. Over the span of eight years, her business expanded to celebrity and international clientele, earning her features in PEOPLE and on NBC 10, CBS News, HuffPost Live and more. The success of Belly Button Boutique inspired Trotman to propel ESI, founded by her parents in 1986, even further forward. Over the past 15 years, she served in the roles at ESI as special projects and marketing manager, executive vice president, COO and currently CEO and president. Under her guidance, ESI implemented both online marketing and acquisition strategies, dramatically increasing revenue. Through her leadership at ESI, Trotman was named an Enterprising Woman of the Year, Transformational Woman in Family Business, Top 25 Leader Transforming Manufacturing, and most recently Entrepreneur of The Year® 2024 Greater Philadelphia Award winner. Trotman recognizes the plights and potential of minority business enterprises (MBEs) and how their power can be used to help close the ever-widening minority wealth gap. Leveraging her connections to funding, access, and networks, she advocates for minority business owners and educates on how investment in minority businesses uplifts minority families and communities. Trotman is a board member for the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation, Museum of the American Revolution, African Women’s Entrepreneurship Collective (AWEC) and Forum of Executive Women Foundation. She is co-chair of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Manufacturing Alliance (SEPMA) and a member of both the Drexel University Board of Governors and President’s Council. #STRAW #BEST #SHMSSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
20 Des 202426min

Holiday Drunk Rules, One Has To Go, Comedy Roulette, People You Regret Inviting, and more! - 12.19.24
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19 Des 20241h 31min

Overcoming the Odds: Motivational journey from rural America to corporate success and owning multiple Jersey Mike’s Franchises.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Kieth Millner. An entrepreneur, international traveler, author and servant leader, Keith is a renaissance man. After a three-decade career in corporate america in multiple senior executive roles, he transitioned to entrepreneurship. He is co-founder and President of Coaching Catalyst, LLC a boutique executive coaching and business advisory firm and co-founder and President of Social Capital, LLC, which owns and operates multiple Jersey Mike’s franchises in metro Atlanta. As an executive coach, Keith has enabled hundreds of corporate, civic, and religious leaders to PERFORM BETTER. SMARTER. FASTER Company Description *COACHING CATALYST is a professional services firm dedicated to facilitating transformation through performance coaching, leadership/professional development and training. Our expert team delivers customized coaching, consulting, training, and facilitating. We integrate decades of practical, real-world experience with current theories and research-validated methodologies to produce measurable performance improvements. Our objective is to co-create rapid, sustainable, and measurable changes that enable optimal performance so that individuals, teams, and organizations Perform Better. Smarter. Faster. #STRAW #BEST #SHMSSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19 Des 202427min

Elves On Strike, Comedy Roulette, Financial Regrets of 2024, and more! - 12.18.24
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18 Des 20241h 23min

Chrismas DIS-likes, Ask The CLO, Evil Christmas Tips, Would You Rather, and more! - 12.17.24
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18 Des 20241h 18min

Financial Tips: Discussing how College Athletes are now being paid millions of dollars.
Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Gregory Green. Coaching and mentoring are in Green’s DNA, and he concurrently serves as REACH Advisor and Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach at Tuskegee University. Since college, Green has been no stranger to hard work and has mastered being a student-athlete. He earned a Double Major in Psychology and Kinesiology from Winona State University and a Master's in Kinesiology from Ashwood University. He is the gold standard for any student-athlete. Gregory L. Green Sr. has been an intricate part of athletic success on and off the field since 1995. While cultivating his coach’s acumen Green has humbly executed various roles in the collegiate athletic arena and has excelled in each capacity. Coach Green began his journey at Savannah State University in 1995 where he reveals that he is not just any coach. For the next four years this Cleveland native would serve as Defensive Coordinator for Football, the Judicial Affairs Coordinator, and the Head Men/Women Tennis Coach. Under Green the Women’s tennis program flourished toting the following accomplishments: the highest team GPA in the SIAC four times; SIAC Tennis Champs three times; and three NCCA Tennis Tournament appearances. While at Savannah State Coach Green’s prowess did not go unnoticed, he was the SIAC Conference Coach of the Year three of his four years there. Green’s career would lead him to Tuskegee University in 2000 where he served as the Compliance Officer, Defensive Coordinator for Football, and the Head Men & Women Tennis Coach. While at Tuskegee for the next five years Coach Green’s legacy of success still reigned true on the football field with a nationally ranked defense each year and four SIAC Conference Football Champs. This success was mirrored on the tennis courts with four SIAC Conference Tennis Championships; six NCAA Tennis Tournament appearances; five-time SIAC Highest Team GPA for Men and Women; and four SIAC Conference Tennis Coach of the Year. Green’s prowess was recognized in house as well as he has also received Tuskegee’s Coach of the Year Award.Green has touched various institutions as he has coached football at Winona State University, Kentucky State University, Texas Southern University, Alabama State University and Miles College consecutively. Green’s Midas touch is ever apparent as he has been a part of eighteen championships as a player and coach earning him the name, “The King of Rings.” Coach Gregory L. Green Sr. continues to cultivate the lives of student athletes as he serves as the Coordinator of Student-Athlete Support Service at University of Alabama at Birmingham since 2011. Here Green proudly totes the highest football APR and GPA in UAB history. Green has three daughters – Kira, Keisha, and Jazmine along with one son, Gregory Jr. #BEST #STRAW #SHMSSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 Des 202425min

Nephew Tommy's Christmas Song, Sista O'Dell, Sidepiece Christmas Rules, Would You Rather, and more! - 12.16.24
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16 Des 20241h 23min

Keep Winning Info #4 - Tips on How to be a successful business owner.
In 2017, two-time Emmy and three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald launched his podcast, Money Making Conversations Master Class. In the fourth episode of the Keep Winning Information series. Rushion delivers his brutally honest take on what it takes to start a successful business. He emphasizes the importance of having a solid business plan and making time to build your venture. Budgeting wisely and staying on top of taxes are key points he covers to ensure financial stability. Additionally, he shares valuable resources from agencies and institutions that can assist entrepreneurs in getting started. The popular podcast shares career tips, marketing tips, and the “secrets to success” with its listening audience through interviews with successful celebrities, financial experts, entrepreneurs, and influencers. Each episode pierces through the noise of the digital era to offer clear and actionable insights. This is not about celebrating celebrities, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits but about distilling the essence of success into tangible, achievable steps for the listener. The Money Making Conversations Master Class podcast builds on these connections. You’re not just following an individual, you’re becoming part of a community that celebrates success, embraces learning, and inspires action. It’s a community where the stories shared, the successes celebrated, and the knowledge imparted are designed to motivate you to lead with your gift, to navigate the path to your dreams, and to create your own success story, one inspired step at a time. Finally in 2024, STEM Atlanta Women honored Rushion McDonald by presenting him with their 2024 “Man of the Year” Award for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of women in STEM. #BEST #STRAW #SHMSSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
14 Des 202423min