No Thanks for Girls is now available in paperback, exclusively on Amazon! No Thanks for Girls: 7 Ways to Say I’m Strong, Beautiful and Enough is my daughter Joni’s debut children’s book. Amazon released the print edition today, so go get your hands on it! Inspired by my book, No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I’ll Just Include Myself, this colorfully illustrated book is perfect for kids ages…
Coach L. Michelle here, your creator, executive producer and host of The Culture Soup Podcast® with some updates for you. 🎙️ Did you know that the show has turned to a video format in addition to its traditional audio? You will be able to view the podcast on Apple Podcasts and other robust podcast platforms for about 50% of the episodes moving forward. When we can, we post…
Coach L. Michelle here, your creator, executive producer and host of The Culture Soup Podcast® with some updates for you. 🎙️ Did you know that the show has turned to a video format in addition to its traditional audio? You will be able to view the podcast on Apple Podcasts and other robust podcast platforms for about 50% of the episodes moving forward. When we can, we post…
July 2020, I received a “No” that would be life changing. It came from a literary agent who didn’t believe in my message. No shade to her. It just wasn’t her jam…but it was definitely mine. The original concept had already come extremely close to a deal with a major publishing house, so I knew the book was supposed to be published. It was just a matter of…
*Coming Soon* It’s the journal that puts in the real work. Introducing Slay Everyday: 52 Weeks to Rockstar Leadership. It’s a companion to the No Thanks books. Available Jan 2022. Isn’t it time that you mapped out your plan to senior leadership and put it to action, Sis? It’s culturally nuanced, especially for the largest intersectional group out there: women. And it’s guidance from someone who’s lived it…
Just in time for back to school, my daughter Joni’s debut children’s book, No Thanks for Girls:7 Ways to Say I’m Beautiful, Strong and Enough is set to release Aug 22, 2021. It’s the company’s first children’s book published to date! Inspired by my book, No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I’ll Just Include Myself, this colorfully-illustrated book is perfect for kids ages 6-10. It’s a lesson in…
SAVE THE DATE! The world has opened up a bit, so I’m coming out to to bookstores in select cities to participate in meet & greets, signings and sometimes fireside chats with friends that you may know in the news media. We are planning a big homecoming in Dallas…all the way down to the zip code where I grew up! Mask up, and join me at the Pan-African…
You know… The plan was to hold this content until early next week, but the magnitude of this award and recognition simple brings me joy. I received word yesterday that the largest organization of journalists of color, National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), will honor my book No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I’ll Just Include Myself with their Outstanding Book Award for 2021. Of the hundreds of…
Thrilled to be re-elected to the @operaamerica board during Wednesday’s global meeting of directors…this time as an officer! I am now a board Co-Chair, as a member of the Executive Directors cabinet of four, close advisors. This next 3-year term will be exciting to usher the opera industry into a new and exciting era as we are moving to more hybrid and in-person interactions in the opera houses.…
The No Thanks Online Course & Discussion Guide is also now LIVE and available on my site (lmichellesmith.com), and I’m so thrilled to bring you this work. It took me about 4 months to produce, and I’m with you as a certified hybrid instructor all the way. Today I multi-streamed live on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter/Periscope and YouTube to share what it’s all about and walk you through…