Speaking 4 Profit: Interview with Evolve Benton
- Author
- Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey
- Published
- Thu 03 Nov 2022
- Episode Link
- None
Such a fun interview. In this episode, Evolve shares their journey and how a childhood impediment turned out to be the focus for their business. It’s a wonderful full circle story. In addition, Evolve drops lots of wisdom for aspiring entrepreneurs who are still in a 9-5.
Here’s more about Evolve:
Evolve Benton, MA, MFA, is a speaker, educator, and business growth curator who inspires audiences to consider upgrading their performance, diversity, inclusion, transformation, climate, and equity practices. They are the founder of MAR Media, LLC, and offer services globally as a DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) consultant. The other side of their business at Mar Media, LLC is increasing the diversity of the speaker and consulting industry by helping as many diverse people as possible get into the field at Speaking 4 Profit University, where they lead a high-level business development mentorship program. In 2020, Evolve was listed as Yahoo Finances' top public speaking coach worldwide.
Evolve is also the author of SIR: poetry dedicated to boihood and black queer love and the creator of The BOI Documentary. You can also check them out weekly on their podcast BOI Meets Wellness. When they aren't speaking in front of various colleges, universities, corporations, and other leading organizations and institutions, you can find them enjoying the game of basketball, going on nature walks with their two dogs, or traveling the world with their amazing wife.
Connect with Evolve:
Website: https://www.s4puniversity.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolvebenton
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evolve-benton
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