From Derby to the BBC: Lynda Smith’s Journey of Resilience, Joy, and Self-Love
Read time: 4.5 minutes
Welcome to Spotlight Hustle, a weekly newsletter celebrating Black women making bold strides in life and business.
Today, we’re spotlighting Lynda Smith, A Self-love & Empowerment Coach and Rejection Alchemist. Her journey reminds us that rejection is not a wound to hide. I...
Oct 01, 2025
Meet Dr. Abigail Joseph: proof that healing and creativity are not side notes to success
Welcome back to Spotlight Hustle, where we celebrate Black women making bold moves in life and business.
Today, we’re spotlighting Dr. Abigail Joseph, educator, innovator, and founder of The Innovation Doctor. Her story reminds us that healing and creativity are not side notes to success. They ar...
Sep 25, 2025
Meet Lola Owolabi: From Humble Beginnings to Transforming Nations
Read time: 4.5 minutes
Welcome to Spotlight Hustle, my weekly newsletter, where I celebrate Black women making bold strides in life and business.
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Sep 23, 2025
Meet Danielle Izaak Lewis: A Leader Turning Trauma Into Transformation
Read time: 5.2 minutes
Welcome to Spotlight Hustle, a weekly newsletter celebrating Black women making bold strides in life and business.
Quick One: Your Ticket Is On Us! 🎉
We’re thrilled to announce that tickets to the Top 100 Most Powerful Women Summit are FREE this year!
This is your moment t...
Sep 20, 2025
Meet Tania Mabrey: The Black Wealth Architect
Read time: 4.4 minutes
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Sep 18, 2025
Ashley Aggrey’s Journey from Jerusalem to the Top
Read time: 3.9 minutes
Welcome to Spotlight Hustle, my weekly newsletter, where I celebrate Black women making bold strides in life and business.
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Sep 16, 2025
Proof That Women Are Winning, and Bringing Others Along
It’s been a few months since the first summit I organised, and I still can’t stop raving about the speakers I had the privilege of sharing the stage with. And let me tell you—when I rave, best believe it’s because there’s proof. Proof that these women are not only talented and dedicated but also ...
Jul 17, 2025
The Story of Sarah Jakes Roberts
Having to battle teen pregnancy can break anyone.
Now imagine battling it as a preacher’s kid.
Not just any preacher— the daughter of Bishop T.D. Jakes, who had just been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine with the headline:
“COULD THIS MAN BE THE NEXT BILLY GRAHAM?”
Everyone remembers Bil...
Jul 04, 2025
She talked through her tears
"Not many people can transform a terrifying childhood into an inspiring, impactful adult life. Channelling your pain into purpose is often celebrated as a concept nowadays, but people don’t realise just how difficult it can be."
I’m not sure that while Iyanla Vanzant was growing up in a volatile ...
Jun 19, 2025
How Empathy Fueled a Movement: The Power of One Person’s Voice
“When one is an empath and you feel so much, sometimes you get lost in it instead of allowing yourself to use it as a source of motivation.”— Nusrat Alam
This is a message for anyone who cares deeply about something, especially those who’ve found themselves driven by their emotions but unsure of ...
Jun 12, 2025
How resilience can turn struggle into strength.
For many, poverty is where dreams go to die.It steals opportunities, stifles potential, and drains hope.
For Favour Osai, poverty was the lens through which she saw the resilience of the human spirit. Growing up in one of her city’s most impoverished areas, she didn’t just survive — she was fuell...
May 29, 2025
How Speaking Changed Everything for Lisa Nichols
I am constantly rooting for people who are adamant about bringing their ideas and beliefs in their head to life, even in the face of discouragement. I don’t know if it’s the entrepreneurial spirit or just sheer stubbornness (the good kind 😅), but it’s really just beautiful to see.
One of my favou...
May 23, 2025
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