A Queen with Purpose Podcast Ja'Lisa Brown, MBA

In Episode 9 of the Queen Talk Series, Ja'Lisa interviews Aquene Watkins-Wise, CEO and Community Wellness Advocate with Royally Fit. Aquene Watkins-Wise relishes the opportunity to serve her community, facilitating wellness, growth and healing. As a teenager, Aquene began a holistic health apprenticeship of sorts, working at the East End Food Coop, exploring alternative lifestyle supports. It was here where she truly found her passion for holistic wellness while she funded her college education. During her collegiate career, Watkins-Wise took a legal class where she learned that the number of prison beds needed is estimated based on third and fourth grade reading and math scores; at that moment, Aquene knew it was her obligation to be an agent of change, working for her community’s betterment.

Having spent the last 6 years working as a teacher, Aquene has used her classroom as an incubator for change where she daily chanted the mantra “I can and must make a difference in my world,” with her high school students; a phrase shared with Watkins-Wise during from her first teaching position with The Children’s Defense Fund. Embodying that mantra through her business, Royally Fit has developed a mobile wellness program providing education, access and resources to historically disadvantaged Black and Brown communities. Additionally, Aquene serves as mentor assisting other entrepreneurs in foundational work which will allow them to bring their business dreams to life.

Aquene is a proud wife to a U.S. Air Force Veteran, mother of 3 young children, extreme couponer and shark enthusiast.



Connect with Aquene and Royally Fit:

Website: http://RoyallyFitLLC.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoyallyFitLLC

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/royallyfitllc/

Email: info@royallyfitllc.com

In Episode 8 of the Queen Talk Series, Ja'Lisa interviews Elise Michaux, also known as "E" better known as "The Encourager". Elise is Slippery Rock University Alumni and currently pursuing her PhD from Gannon University in Organizational Learning and Leadership Program. E is truly a ray of light. Listen to this episode as she shares what it means to be a servant leader, how to navigate crazy 2020, and how spending time with God is vital in her walk.

Connect with Elise:

Website: https://emichaux.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elise.michaux

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elise.michaux/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/elisemichaux

In Episode 7 of the Queen Talk Series, Ja'Lisa interviews Nikkia Ingram, CEO of Cultivate In Life, LLC, Cultivating Resilient Youth and Co-Owner of 3K Co-Op, LLC. Nikkia is passionate about her community and the youth she serves daily. In this episode we discuss obstacles Nikkia has overcome, how she balances it all but most importantly her work with the youth and the impact she creates in their lives.   

Connect with Nikkia:

Website: https://www.cultivatingresilientyouth.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultivateInLifeLLC 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CultivateRYouth

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultivatingresilientyouth/

Blog: https://diaryofsimpleemee.wordpress.com/

Email: cultivatingresilientyouth@gmail.com

In Episode 6 of the Queen Talk Series, Ja'Lisa interviews Cathryn "CC" Calhoun, Founder of Phat Girl Zumba. CC is a woman who wears many hats and has a heart of gold! We discuss everything from Higher Education, Women Empowerment, Body Positivity and the benefits of Zumba.

Connect with Cathryn "CC":

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cathryn.calhoun.5

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mixedcutie1986/

Email: phatgirlzumbafitness@gmail.com

In Episode 5 of the Queen Talk Series, Ja'Lisa interviews Tiffany Huff-Strothers, CEO & Founder of When She Thrives. Through her work, she has become an Award-Winning Author + Entrepreneur, Sought After Speaker, and Mentor for Women.  Tiffany is passionate about helping bounce back from their worst setbacks and share their stories and experiences to make a major impact.   As the Founder of The Tiffany Huff Experience, a leadership development company for women, she provides personal development and professional development consulting, and coaching services for women, businesses and organizations. In 2017 she published two books, EmpowerMoments for the Everyday Woman and 30 Day Stay: One Woman’s Story of Escaping Death, Healing From Heartbreak and Finding Hope in Homelessness.



Connect with Tiffany:

Website: https://www.whenshethrives.org/

Website: https://tiffanyhuffexperience.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whenshethrives

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetiffanyhuff/

Podcast: https://tiffanyhuffexperience.com/podcast/

Email: Hello@tiffanyhuffexperience.com

In Episode 4 of the Queen Talk Series, Ja'Lisa interviews Keiha Peck Drummond, High School Educator and CEO of KD Motivates. 

As an educator and business owner she shares with us the importance of staying connected to the children in her school during the Pandemic and the motivation behind her brand KD Motivates.

Connect with Keiha:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kd_motivates/

Email: kdmotivates@gmail.com

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/kdmotivates

A Queen with Purpose, LLC

Website: https://aqueenwithpurpose.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_aqueenwithpurpose/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AQueenWithPurpose

Email: hello@aqueenwithpurpose.com