The Motif Podcast

Shanetta McDonald
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The Motif Podcast

Feel connected to women of color who are navigating the world just like you on The Motif Podcast. Every week, host and Black creative, Shanetta McDonald will have relatable conversations with women of color, sharing their stories and journeys throughout life, with an emphasis on improving our overall wellness in our mental, physical and spiritual health. We women of color deserve to control our own narrative, and we're starting here.

  1. APR 10

    It's Been A Minute

    Tapping back in! Find out what I've been up to and what's in store for the next phase of the podcast. Thank you for hanging tight and staying loyal. Stay tuned for more updates on Substack and Instagram.

    9 min

  2. 2022-06-13

    Season 3 Finale - A Lesson In Surrender

    Listen in as host Shanetta McDonald shares insights into a quick personal story of Surrender and how we can all invite the shift/perspective into our lives, in the season 3 finale of The Motif Podcast. Thank you for your support and for being a vital part of keeping this community alive. We can’t wait to share more with you in season 4. In the meantime, don't forget to check out some of our older episodes that you may have missed from previous seasons. And , be sure to visit our Instagram for...

    7 min

  3. 2022-04-13

    Becoming A Conscious Hustler w/Tiffany Hardin

    Award winning executive marketer, investor and educator Tiffany Hardin inspires women of color to become conscious hustlers, as founder of Gild Creative Group, an influencer marketing agency that focuses on bringing conscious marketing to big ideas. Some of Tiffany’s client work has included: Airbnb, WeWork, Target, Microsoft, Cobble, Ovia, HBO, Wethos, Black Girl in Om, Heal Haus and more. Additionally, she’s worked with hundreds of influencers and celebrities on branded social campaigns. &n...

    53 min

  4. 2022-04-06

    Creating Our Own Path To Success w/fashion founder Telsha Anderson-Boone

    Entrepreneur Telsha Anderson-Boone encourages women of color to confidently enter spaces that lack our representation, as founder and owner of t.a., a luxury boutique based in New York City in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. A former social media consultant for Food & Wine, Hypebeast, and Atlantic Records, and an influencer manager at a Fashion PR firm, Telsha began ideating on the launching t.a., while pursuing her master’s in brand management from NYU. A series of minor thoughts led h...

    38 min

  5. 2022-03-30

    Living Unapologetically Ambitious w/Silicon Valley's First Black Female CEO, Shellye Archambeau

    Silicon Valley’s first female African American CEO Shellye Archambeau invigorates women of color to live unapologetically ambitious–in our personal and professional lives. An experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams, and organizations, Shellye currently serves on the boards of Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. She is the author of 'Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Cre...

    42 min

  6. 2022-03-23

    Overcoming Fear, Taking Risks and Embracing Our Journey w/Maricel Sison

    Founder and creative Maricel Sison encourages women of color to move past their fear, take risks and embrace their unique journey as Principal and Marketing Director at California's premier DJ school, the Beat Junkie Institute of Sound and founder of Ladies of Sound LA, the official womxn’s division of the Beat Junkie Institute of Sound. A first-generation Filipino, Maricel’s creative journey began as a photographer with her playing a major role in documenting Los Angeles’ underground music s...

    1h 5m

  7. 2022-03-16

    Leaning Into Community, Connection and Collaboration w/Alex Purple Founder of WOC Sister Collective

    Educator, activist and community organizer, Alex Purple inspires women of color to lean into community and sisterhood as a part of their healing journey as founder of Women of Color (WOC) Sister Collective, a platform for creating community and collaboration with BIWOC through circles, events, workshops, healing, & empowerment. Born first-generation in Los Angeles, Alex grew up with limited beliefs around what it meant to show emotion and express her feelings. As a young adult, she began ...

    31 min

  8. 2022-03-02

    Creating Space For Our Stories w/Chloe Dulce Louvouezo

    Congolese-American writer, mother, and advocate for women Chloe Dulce Louvouezo empowers women of color to move past discomfort to embrace their divine purpose as author of Life, I Swear, in which she explores nuances and insights around intimate topics of identity, mental wellness, and healing, told through the lens of women from the Black diaspora. Raised by a single mother and a host of other families from across diasporas, Chloe grew up in Niamey, Niger, West Africa and lived in 10 ...

    50 min
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Feel connected to women of color who are navigating the world just like you on The Motif Podcast. Every week, host and Black creative, Shanetta McDonald will have relatable conversations with women of color, sharing their stories and journeys throughout life, with an emphasis on improving our overall wellness in our mental, physical and spiritual health. We women of color deserve to control our own narrative, and we're starting here.

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  • Creator
    Shanetta McDonald
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 The Motif Podcast
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    The Motif Podcast

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