Sharnell James, LLMSW, is a mental health and self-care advocate, educator, and speaker dedicated to advancing wellness, resilience, and self-preservation among women of color. She is the founder of Dear Self Care, a transformative platform committed to dismantling mental health stigma and promoting sustainable self-care practices.

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Tathiana Machado is a career and leadership coach who helps ambitious professionals navigate meaningful career transitions and build work lives aligned with their values. A former McKinsey consultant and INSEAD MBA, she has over a decade of experience in strategy and leadership roles across tech and consulting, working across Latin America, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Today, she is an ICF-certified coach who supports professionals, particularly women and consultants, who are questioning their next career move and want to choose their path consciously rather than by default. Her work focuses on helping clients gain clarity, build confidence, and design careers that integrate ambition with personal fulfillment.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tathianamachado/

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Ber-Henda Williams is a Womanist Cultural Strategist, speaker, and convener, and the creator of Culture Shift(Hers)™, a practice rooted in Soft Power leadership, storytelling, and community transformation. She is a contributing author to the #1 international bestselling anthology Modern Day High Priestess.

https://sociatap.com/BerHenda/

Melisa Keenan is an eight-time international bestselling author, founder of The Heart Open Publishing Enterprise, and an intimacy mentor devoted to helping leaders and visionaries tell the truth of who they are. Her work bridges authentic storytelling, lineage healing, sacred feminine leadership, and the reclamation of pleasure as power.

https://www.melisakeenan.com/

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Amber Poupore is a Michigan-based plant-forward culinary entrepreneur and educator, and the founder/owner of Cacao Tree Café—an established plant-based café in downtown Royal Oak known for nutrient-dense meals, superfood smoothies, and decadent raw desserts made with thoughtfully sourced ingredients. Her work is rooted in more than 25 years of living a plant-strong lifestyle and over two decades in the vegetarian restaurant world, including nearly a decade at Inn Season Café, one of metro Detroit’s pioneering vegetarian restaurants.

In addition to leading her café, Amber teaches and supports wellness-focused food education through community programming and partnerships, helping people build practical, sustainable habits around real food. She has been featured in local media and in the documentary Eating You Alive, reflecting her commitment to making plant-forward eating approachable, satisfying, and inclusive.

Amber is currently developing Herban Grounds, a community-oriented coffeehouse concept offering crafted coffee and tea, smoothies, elixirs, and a vegetarian breakfast-forward menu in a welcoming, alcohol-free gathering space.

Website: https://www.cacaotreecafe.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063595392908

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

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Mark Lane is a communications strategist, storyteller, and host of Ghosted by the Machine, a podcast exploring the human side of modern hiring. With over two decades of experience in corporate communications and media production, he brings both executive insight and real-world job search experience to conversations about AI, hiring, and making the process more human.

LinkedIn: Mark Lane | LinkedIn

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Dr. Dana Braxton, PharmD, is a pharmacist and Menopause Wellness Practitioner who helps women navigate menopause with clarity and confidence. She is the founder of Lierre Naturals, where she blends science, education, and real-world support to address symptoms women are often told to “just deal with.” Her work focuses on empowering women to understand what’s happening in their bodies and move through this transition informed and supported. Dr. Dana serves on the board of Hope Serene (pronounced “Hope suh-RAIN”, a nonprofit supporting education and health initiatives for women and children in Ghana. She also participates in global mission work serving underserved communities worldwide and currently serves as a subject-matter expert for the Oakland County Probate Court.

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danabraxtonpharmd/

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Website: https://lierrenaturals.com/

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This week on That's Business, our guest is Karolina Powalka, founder of Artena PLLC. She partners with entrepreneurs, business leaders, and creatives to navigate legal and strategic decisions that build scalable, sustainable businesses. With entrepreneurial roots and big-firm legal training, Karolina supports companies in sports, entertainment, tech, and professional services, offering counsel on commercial transactions, fundraising, governance, and strategy.

Instagram: @iamkarolinapowalka @artenalaw
Website: www.artenalaw.com

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This week on That's Business, our guest is Laura Patterson, an entrepreneur, speaker, and author. She is President of VisionEdge Marketing, founded in 1999, helping over 300 companies replace fragmented actions with purposeful strategies that create value. Known for her pragmatic, data-driven approach, she developed the Circle of Traction™ framework and authored Fast-Track Your Business. She holds a patent for Accelance, linking results to tactics. A frequent speaker and advisor, Laura aims to improve efficiency and success through strategic clarity.

Website: https://visionedgemarketing.com/
https://laurapatterson.co/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@VisionEdgeMarketing

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