It’s the end of one era and the beginning of the next one! After almost ten years of blogging and 44 podcast episodes bearing the name, today I am officially saying goodbye to Hashtags and Stilettos and hello to… *drumroll* #TheSakitaMethod! Starting today, the Hashtags + Stilettos podcast is now officially called “The Sakita Method!”… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Podcast
Podcast: Remember Who You Are
On this episode, I talk about how I’ve been navigating my anxiety and fears during this current moment of uncertainty with the COVID-19 pandemic. For weeks I was having a hard time coming to terms with all of the ways that this has impacted my business and during those dark moments, a common thought kept… Continue Reading
EVENT: Hashtags + Stilettos Happy Hour Meet-Up – May 15th!
I feel like Rihanna a little bit because instead of a new episode, (which I promise is coming very soon), I’m giving you a networking happy hour event. RSVP: HashtagsandStilettos.Eventbrite.com On Wednesday, May 15th, I’m hosting a Hashtags + Stilettos happy hour event and I’d love to see you there. The event is for longtime… Continue Reading
Podcast: Stop Playing Small
On this episode, I talk about some of the epiphanies I’ve had over the last year regarding how I’ve been playing small, making myself invisible and getting in the way of my own goals. I’m someone that is always encouraging my friends and podcast listeners to be their best self, ask for what they want,… Continue Reading
Podcast: Answering Your Questions About Brand Partnerships
On this episode, I answer 10 listener questions about how to navigate the waters of brand partnerships. I draw from my own experience of having been on both sides of the coin, as someone who has successfully pitched for partnerships for my personal ventures and as a PR agency own who facilitates partnerships on behalf of… Continue Reading
Podcast: How Writing Your Intentions Down Can Change Your Life
On this episode, I talk about how writing your intentions down can alter the course of your life. I tell this story using a letter that I wrote to myself at the end of 2016 about what I wanted my 2017 to look like. When I opened the letter at the end of 2017,… Continue Reading
Podcast: If You Drop the Ball, Pick It Up
After a long Summer hiatus, I’m back with a new episode of the #HashtagsandStilettos podcast! On this episode, I talk about where I’ve been and what I’ve been up to and address a topic that’s been weighing heavily on my mind. It’s about all of the unnecessary pressure and stress that we put on ourselves… Continue Reading
Podcast: TGIN’s Chris-Tia Donaldson on the ‘Crawl, Walk, Run’ Philosophy She Applies to Life and Business
Chris-Tia Donaldson (@TGINCEO) is the founder and CEO of Thank God It’s Natural (TGIN), a company that manufactures all natural hair and skin care products that she launched in 2013. A few years before she launched the company, she wrote her first book called ‘Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair,’… Continue Reading
Podcast: How Demetria Lucas D’Oyley is Writing Her Way to a Life on Her Own Terms
Demetria Lucas D’Oyley is an award-winning journalist and author who got her unofficial start in the world of journalism when she launched her first blog, ABelleinBrooklyn in 2007 which was all about the ‘misadventures of a single Southern woman living too far above the Mason Dixon.” Demetria’s hilarious stories, straight-to-the-point advice and wit earned… Continue Reading
Podcast: Shea Moisture Problems and 10 Tips for Marketing Consumer Products to Diverse Audiences
About a week ago, Shea Moisture, a company that specializes in organic hair, beauty and body products designed to meet the hair and skincare needs of multicultural consumers across the diaspora who traditionally have been ignored by mass market companies, released an ad on Facebook focused on “Hair Hate,” that immediately caused a firestorm of controversy.… Continue Reading