I Am Black Success®
Stephen A. Hart
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Tired of chasing someone else's dream? Ignite your own path to success with "I Am Black Success®," the podcast fueled by 230+ stories of #BlackExcellence.
Host Stephen A. Hart leads you on a deep dive into the journeys of bold Black trailblazers - founders, authors, creatives, and leaders who blazed their own trails.
Every episode is your free blueprint for success, packed with actionable strategies, insights, and tools you can use TODAY.
✅ Learn from icons like Dr. Dennis Kimbro, Janice Bryant Howroyd, John W. Rogers Jr., Minda Harts, Patrice Washington, and many many others.
✅ Discover cutting-edge tactics in entrepreneurship, leadership, wealth, and more.
✅ Join the thriving "Blazer Nation" community for support, inspiration, and connection.
Ready to claim your definition of success? Hit subscribe and let's ignite your path!
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S2026E7 Rihanna Built Fenty by Solving One Largely Ignored Market Problem | 7 of 28
Rihanna built Fenty Beauty by fixing ignored demand.In this episode of I Am Black Success®, Stephen A. Hart breaks down how Rihanna didn’t just leverage influence—she built ownership by solving an…
S2026E6 Aliko Dangote's Deliberate Path to Becoming Africa's Richest | Day 6 of 28
How did Aliko Dangote build wealth through manufacturing power?In Day 6 of our Black Trailblazers series, we break down Aliko Dangote’s deliberate strategy for becoming Africa’s richest—by moving…
S2026E5 Berry Gordy Built Motown Like Ford Built Cars (Here’s Why) | 5 of 28
Berry Gordy’s standards built Motown-level business excellence.In this episode, we break down how Berry Gordy Jr. turned raw talent into consistent, repeatable excellence by building a system, not…
S2026E4 What Oprah Winfrey Knew About Influence That Most Creators Miss | 4 of 28
Oprah Winfrey’s real lesson: visibility without ownership breaks.In this episode of the I Am Black Success® Podcast, Stephen A. Hart breaks down Oprah Winfrey’s rise—not as a celebrity story, but as…
S2026E3 John H. Johnson Proved Black Stories Were Big Business | 3 of 28
How John H. Johnson built Black media starting with $500.Before social media and influencers, Black America still needed to see itself and John H. Johnson built the platform to make that possible. In…
S2026E2 Annie Malone: A Black Business Trailblazer Nobody Talks About | 2 of 28
Most people know Madam C. J. Walker. This episode spotlights the mentor and architect behind Walker's framework: Annie Malone. You’ll hear how she built the Poro Company into more than…
S2026E1 Madam CJ Walker Stopped Waiting and Started Winning | 1 of 28
Madam C.J. Walker didn’t complain—she built ownership.In this 10-year anniversary kickoff episode (Feb 1, 2026), Stephen A. Hart launches “28 Days of Black Trailblazers” by breaking down the Madam…
Hyper-Visibility and Isolation: The Reality of Being a Black Man at the Top
When you’re one of the few, or the only Black man in the room, leadership comes with a unique mix of visibility and isolation. Every achievement is on display. Every mistake is magnified. And the…
Black Women: Health Justice | Part 4 of 4
We are not short on horror stories of racial disparities in medicine. We saw this most recently during the early days of the pandemic, when Black and brown communities were absolutely devastated by…
Black Women: Power of the Pivot | Part 3 of 4
Change can be scary, and when your pivot concerns your professional life, it can become even scarier ... especially for Black Women and other women of color!Our guest is Cecilia Nelson-Hurt, a Chief…
Black Women: Being Bosses | Part 2 of 4
There is an ongoing myth that there are very few Black Women in executive and/or senior leadership positions. Like the pipeline is nearly empty. It’s NOT.Our guest for this episode is Ebony Reed.…
Black Women: Unicorns No More | Part 1 of 4
Are you a Unicorn? Have you been called a unicorn? Unicorn is a popular term used when there is an “only” or a “few” and it often means – according to Wikipedia – “a very rare find”.In celebration of…
Why You Struggle Chasing Purpose | Patrice Washington
Ready to discover the 4 truths on why we actually struggle chasing PURPOSE?Don’t miss “What’s The 411?” with our guest Patrice C Washington.In 2020, SUCCESS Magazine named Patrice Washington one of…
Grow Your Own Solo Business | Ramon Ray
How Can You Grow Your Solo Business?Join me as I share in conversation with the one and only Ramon Ray, who is going to share some key tips and insights NOT for building a billion-dollar brand but…
Leading Empathetically | Chris Cochran
Empathy is so very important in today's remote work environment, and helps leaders understand their team's perspectives, emotions, and experiences, which leads to better communication and…
Closing The Racial Economic Wealth Gap | Gary Cunningham
"If the racial wealth divide is left unaddressed ... median Black household wealth is on a path to hit zero by 2053—about 10 years after it is projected that racial minorities will comprise the…
Reboot Pt. 3 | The Mantra That Helped Me Succeed... Again and Again!
*Today is our 7th birthday as a podcast (wooo hooo). This is the 3rd part of a 3-part Reboot mini series. All three episodes are live right now (episodes 228-230).*The mantra and approach I'll share…
Reboot Pt. 2 | Accepting An Alternate Route
When you're navigating somewhere using Google Maps and you've got an accident on your route, Google will typically offer you to accept a different route... and that’s what I did in this valley season…
Reboot Pt. 1 | Allow Me To Reintroduce This Pod. Our Name is ...
What’s good fam? Wah gwan? How tings? How ya’ll doing? Listen, this episode is being published on February 1 2023 and today marks the 7th anniversary since we launched the Trailblazers.FM…
Throw The Whole Resolution Away | Mignon Francois
It’s New Year’s Day and a dear friend of the podcast, Mignon Francois, opens up the year for Trailblazers.FM with this bold statement and challenge to each and everyone of YOU in our BlazerNation…
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I Am Black Success® has published 247 episodes since February 2016, covering topics in Business, Careers.
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