277: How Morgan DeBaun is Defying Expectations As A CEO REWIND

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this rewind episode, we have Morgan DeBaun in the guest chair, who is a serial entrepreneur and corporate advisor. As the Founder & CEO of</span> <strong>Blavity Inc.,</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">the leading digital media company for Black culture and millennials, Morgan has grown the company into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 100  million readers per month through a growing brand portfolio which includes:</span> <strong>Blavity News, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, Shadow & Act,</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <strong>Lunchtable</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Morgan shares:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">An update on what she is working on these days, how she juggles and prioritizes each one of her businesses, & how she works her personal brand into her entire vision for her life and her different companies.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How she navigated the pressures of being a young CEO</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How she pivoted during early COVID days to protect Blavity’s legacy and the team’s salaries</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How she reframed her mindset to appreciate the tiny moments of joy everyday in order to avoid burnout and be the best CEO she can be</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How she is shifting the business for her team to work fully remotely & how they still find a way to stay connected. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Some of the mistakes she made while starting her companies </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The