Monyetta Shaw-Carter is the Founder and CEO of the Evan Grace Group, which develops and manages prominent global brands in the entertainment, publishing, and fashion industries. She is a multi-hyphenate talent, with her brand encompassing business ownership, acting, writing, momtrepreneurship, appearing on unscripted tv, fashion, health, music and philanthropy.
On this episode, Monyetta transparently shares about her life and career journey and how she became a leading voice in the co-parenting space. We talk about leading with kindness, taking leadership and directorship of your life, entrepreneurship and social consciousness. You may think that you know Monyetta, who appears as a friend of the show on the Real Housewives of Atlanta, but there is so much more to her than meets the eye.

A serial entrepreneur, Deanna Hamilton started her journey as Founder and CEO
of Circle One, Inc., a consumer product marketing and multi-format printing
company. Circle One was quickly established as an emerging leader in the print
industry. Prestigious honors bestowed upon Circle One include, National Minority
Supplier Development Council, Regional Supplier of the Year, and Georgia
Minority Supplier Development Council Supplier of the Year, which led to a
historic exit and acquisition by Xerox Corporation.
Continuing beyond the successful start of Circle One, Inc., Deanna’s passion for
The Art of the Deal drove her to launch a management consulting division under
the banner, Circle One Associates. The enterprise specializes in private sector
growth strategies for small, mid-cap businesses, entertainers, and sports
properties. Some clients include, the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, National
Black MBA Association, the Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation, Georgia Minority
Supplier Development Council, Major League Soccer, and Breakfast at Barney’s.
An accredited investor, Deanna leveraged her success and launched Circle One
Development and Circle One Investments to manage a diversified portfolio which
includes hotel development, health & beauty, sports nutrition, sports equipment,
and medical apparel.
Deanna was groomed for her entrepreneurial journey by Fortune 1000 companies,
Stellantis, formerly Chrysler Corporation; General Electric; and The Coca- Cola
Company who entrusted Deanna to skillfully drive the financial thermometer of
their organizations.
Deanna holds a Master of Science Degree in Business Management and a
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance from Walsh College.
Deanna generously donates her time as Vice-Chair, Silence the Shame
Foundation, Vice-Chair, National Black Empowerment Council, Deputy Treasurer,
Georgia Association of Black Women Attorney’s and Advisory Board Member,
Dream Corps and Atlanta Fashion Week.
Deanna has been awarded the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, Chairwoman’s
Award; National Empowerment Council, Legislative Impact Award; National Black
MBA Association, MBA of the Year Award; Brown Forman, Women of the Year
Award; Lincoln Motor Company, Rising Star Award; Diversity Magazine’s Top 50
under 50 Corporate Executive Award; National Black MBA Association, Atlanta
Chapter’s Community Service and MBA of the Year Award, to name a few.

She got next!! 

She has already accomplished a great deal in a space that does not boast many women or people of color, but Laura Kupe is poised to elevate even higher. 

Laura is a defense official currently serving in the Biden-Harris Administration. She is also a former Obama presidential appointee and multilingual attorney with domestic and foreign policy expertise in think tanks and the U.S. federal government, including the RAND Corporation, the U.S. House of Representatives, the Department of Homeland Security, and the White House. Laura was born in Germany to Congolese parents and was raised in Luxembourg before moving to the United States. She speaks German, French, and Luxembourgish, in addition to English, and is a self-proclaimed “Afropean-American.”  She is a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and was recognized on The Root’s List of 100 Influential African Americans in 2021 for her contributions to U.S. national security.

Laura is a founding member of NextGen NatSec, a coalition of national security and foreign policy practitioners working to diversify the sector and of the Congolese Diaspora Impact Summit, CDIS, whose mission is to facilitate networking within the Congolese Diaspora in America, amplify the voices of Congolese experts, and support initiatives that enhance the socio-economic capital of the DRC and its Diaspora.

Disclaimer: Laura appears on Lift and Shift in her personal capacity and not as a member of the Defense Department.

Kara C. Sax, Chief Executive Officer of the Sax Agency,  one of the preeminent full-service research, marketing, advertising and activation firms in the United States,  shares her story of success and triumph. 

Kara reflects on tragically losing her dad to murder when she was only 6 years old, overcoming challenges while working in corporate America, and eventually forging her path and creating her lane to become one of today’s thought leaders on multicultural, collaborative and digital marketing.

Kara shares how an episode of The Simpsons guided her business and the great advice that she received from the former CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt.  Kara provides insight to those looking to become entrepreneurs and rise to her strata of success. Kara also highlights the various issues that she is passionate about and committed to, including education, women empowerment and diversity, equity and inclusion.