OUR 2022 HONOREES

COINED AS THE Connection Queen, Natisha Livingston is a Social Selling Strategist who shows entreprenuers how to break through the marketplace to go beyond being seen to being paid consistently! She believes every woman in business should feel empowered to show up as the healed and whole version of themselves, unapologetically.

 

This is why her signature experiences, such as ‘The Get in Your Bag, Queen’ Galentines Day of Sacramento Experience and The Black Women Need to Normalize Summit, have attracted over 300 women in the past few years.

 

Natisha holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Business and Marketing and has been in the world of entrepreneurship full-time since 2019. Queens Teaching Queens is her platform to elevate voices with visibility tools, community, and business development resources.

 

Some of Natisha’s most notable achievements include: 

• Being named The Black Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 

• Leading a Multi-Level Marketing Network with a 150-person line of business. 

• Selected to serve as a Resident Sales Consultant for a fast-growing start-up in Sacramento.

• Generating over $221,000 in sales within less than two years for small businesses.

• Being Named a Board Member National Association of Women Business Owners

• Honored to grace a dozen virtual and in-person speaking platforms.  a dozen speaking 

A professional orator, leader, and mentor, Life has the innate ability to captivate audiences through his empowering delivery while simultaneously providing education, inspiration, and entertainment. Though every engagement is constructed to make the event a memorable experience, Life is committed to providing actionable content geared towards creating transformations in the listeners' lives.

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A philanthropic motivational Speaker and poet from Conway, South Carolina, Life's "from Projects to the Pulpit, 1 or 1 Million" approach to speaking has labeled him an internationally acclaimed spoken word artist and motivational speaker. 

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The 21-year United States Marine Corps retired Gunnery Sergeant, with over a decade of experience as a Therapeutic Foster Parent, has committed himself to his purpose. As a Marine, motivation, leadership, conflict resolution, and clear and concise communication, are foundational principles he has professionally honed for over half his existence. 

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From being noted for his 2007 viral 9/11-inspired poem "And She Called " to then being requested to speak at the First Nations Pathways Conference for International Human Rights and Social Justice alongside Civil Rights Activists Dr. Angela Davis, Dr. Gracelyn Smallwood, and 60 Minutes Australia Reporter Jeff McMullen at James Cooke College in 

Townsville, Australia, Life's fiery, heart-felt, life-influenced delivery has made way for him to share his gift on various stages at various universities, churches, prisons, projects, and corners around the world, with transformational results. 

Shadé Y. Adu, is a personal brand strategist, international speaker, bestselling author, and founder of Savvy Solutions Consulting, LLC. Shade helps women entrepreneurs use the power of social media and live streaming to brand, build, and monetize digital programs, products, and services. Shadé has been featured in Hello Beautiful, Black Enterprise, The Network Journal, and Rachael Ray Show. Shadé has spoken at and facilitated numerous workshops in Kazakhstan, Ghana, and universities, high schools, and institutions throughout the United States. 

In addition to being a full-time entrepreneur, Shadé is a full-time doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the recipient of the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship. Shadé attributes her success to a network of mentors and spiritual favor. With a sincere passion for her line of work and a tenacious drive to succeed, Shadé is sure to make even more colossal changes in the world around her.