Show Notes
Kiesha Garrison is a professional host, interviewer, and speaker whose work focuses on personal development, self-love and affirming Black women. She currently hosts YOU Better!, a podcast about self-discovery and self-love that also explores the challenges of our social conditioning. Her overarching mission is to share stories and guide experiences that shift mindsets and lead us to healthier relationships with ourselves and others.
A dynamic and versatile speaker, Kiesha has decades of experience guiding audiences through both in-person and virtual events for learning, development, and entertainment. Her skill as an emcee and moderator has led to Kiesha becoming known as a reliable and impactful host for global events at Microsoft. She has led events such as Ability Summit and Global Business Development Summit as well as their first-ever fully virtual Microsoft Ready Conference and Include 2021, a groundbreaking global, digital event focused on diversity and inclusion. She has also had the honor of conducting celebrity interviews with icons such as Will Smith, Ang Lee, & Lenny Kravitz for the Microsoft internal show Outside In, delivering in-depth conversations that highlighted the wisdom of the show’s guests while making seamless connection to cultural learning objectives for Microsoft. Kiesha has also appeared as a host and emcee for numerous organizations including the Women in Tech Regatta, Miami Book Fair literary festival, and Dress for Success Seattle. As a believer in the power of storytelling to shift hearts and minds, Kiesha also has also taken many stages as a narrator and as a stand-up comedian.
A fresh and witty voice in the world of hosting and public speaking, Kiesha Garrison is a vibrant and strategic talent masterful at providing the context, cohesion, and energy necessary to enhance every aspect of the audience experiences she leads.
Kiesha is a Certified Professional Life Coach and a proud graduate of Spelman College with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Summa Cum Laude).
Find Kiesha Online:
- Kiesha Garrison Website
- Kiesha’s YouTube Channel
- Kiesha’s LinkedIn
- Kiesha's Twitter
- Kiesha's Instagram
- You Better! Podcast
Cool stuff discussed during the episode that you should further explore:
- Gem Drop LLC is made up of:
- Brand Coach Toni – This is the person that Kiesha worked with to get her Brand identity set up, as she focuses on Black brands.
- Tool: Calendly – Productivity hack! Kiesha uses this tool to make setting up meetings a breeze.
- Standard Operating Procedures / Handover Documentation – As you scale your business, it helps to document processes so that as you hire people or your team changes, there is a clear way on how to execute tasks so that people aren’t starting from square one, if activities fall into their role scope.
- Support Groups – Kiesha leans into the power of creating small groups where she can be vulnerable with a trusted circle, enabling support systems and structures to manifest through loving circles
- Podcast: Professional Troublemaker – Luvvie Ajayi
- Book: Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual by Luvvie Ajayi
- Tool: Canva – Kiesha loves the ease with which she can create and design using this platform
- Tool: Riverside.fm – Kiesha leverages Riverside as her online recording studio
