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No Need To Ask with Amani Duncan Amani Duncan
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Known by her peers as a premiere executive, Amani Duncan has successfully navigated various industries from recorded music to manufacturing, often being the first female African-American in the role. “My biggest professional challenge was earning my rightful ‘seat at the table’. For those who may not be familiar with this phrase, having a ‘seat at the table’ means having a position and a voice amongst the senior executive within the organization where you are employed”, says Duncan, “But once are at the business table, it is our responsibility to pull up a seat for others.” Duncan launched the platform "Girlfriend, No Need to Ask” to help professionals successfully navigate their professional journey, learn helpful tips and find the inspiration to be their very best at work and in life. Subscribe today and get ready to find your seat at the business table.
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Redefining Influencer to Role Model with Jaclynn Brennan, Co-Founder FYLi
Welcome to another episode of No Need to Ask podcast. My name is Amani Duncan and I will be your host on this journey.On today’s episode I had the pleasure of speaking with my good friend Jaclynn Brennan, Co-Founder of FYLi. FYLi is a female master-mind group that focuses on bringing together female leaders, creating a tribe of diverse high level dreamers, thinkers and doers. FYLi helps female leaders RISE (Renew, Inspire, Support, Empower) in all aspects of their lives. Fylí was created to b...
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No Need to Ask | A Conversation with Music Industry Leader Tina Davis, Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of “A Conversation with Music Industry Leader Tina Davis” for No Need to Ask podcast. Our conversation was so good I had to make it into two parts.We ended Part 1 of the episode with a bit of a cliff hanger, so Tina takes us through her experience managing Chris Brown and single-handedly evolving him from a young teenager into a global superstar. Tina’s sheer determination to show the industry and the industry the greatness of her artist did not come with its challenges. But...
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No Need to Ask | A Conversation with Music Industry Leader Tina Davis, Part 1
Welcome to another episode of No Need to Ask podcast. My name is Amani Duncan and I will be your host on this journey.Today’s guest holds a great significance in my life. Tina Davis was the person who gave me my first job in the music industry; Tina Davis was my Day one. I owe so much to Tina as she was a shining example of a powerful woman in the male-dominated music industry. In my early days at Def Jam, she was the Head of A&R (Artist & Repertoire) and a person I wanted to be just ...
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Sister to Sister | A Conversation with Lauren D. Williams Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of No Need to Ask podcast episode 9 with the amazing Lauren D. Williams of Pandora. We had such a great conversation - Sister to Sister - that I could not put it all into one episode. In this episode, we learn more about Lauren’s professional journey working in the agency world and finding her true passion at Pandora. I left the conversation feeling so inspired and motivated. That feeling is what I hope every listening experiences; the shared experience and storyte...
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No Need to Ask Podcast | Sister to Sister, A Conversation with Lauren D. Williams of Pandora
Welcome to No Need to Ask podcast. My. name is Amani Duncan and I will be your host on this journey. On today’s episode I had the pleasure of having a sister-to-sister conversation with Lauren D. Williams. I met Lauren when I was a guest on her Pandora for Brands’ sponsored podcast “Pass The Mic”. We immediately hit it off, learning that we have so much in common; from our early childhood to present day, We always assume we are “too busy” to have meaningful encounters. The internet ...
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No Need to Ask with author Erin Geiger-Smith "Thank You For Voting"
Welcome to Episode 7 of No Need to Ask podcast. My name is Amani Duncan and I will be your host on this journey. Erin Geiger-Smith is a journalist who has written for the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times among other leading publications, and has worked at Reuters covering legal news. She graduated from Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism, the University of Texas School of Law, and the University of Texas at Austin."Thank You for Voting" is straightforward about how long Black A...
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