Welcome to the 10th episode of my legacy project, Urban Lifestyle Report Podcast and I'm your host Carolyn Morris-Walker. I am doubly delighted to have Christine Diaz and Sharla Taki, a dynamic duo Mother and Daughter who are both tech professionals, as my guests on this platform that exemplifies BlackNificence & Black Excellence in our community.

Urban Lifestyle Report is a place and space to showcase the many talents of Black and African people who are often invisible, not acknowledged and not celebrated in popular media for their talents, achievements and accomplishments that contributes positively to the community and the world at large.

Christine is a Senior Executive at a large global software company called SAP. She has 23 years of SAP implementation experience ranging from functional design and system. Christine has a wide variety of industry experience such as manufacturing, retail, utilities, mining and public sector.

Sharla is a Project Manager for a pharmaceutical company. Prior to that, she was working with one of the largest insurance companies in the industry for over 8 years. She has a very diverse background including Accounting & Finance, Retail, Insurance, Logistics & Transportation, Information Technology and now, Pharmaceuticals

Not only are Christine and Sharla tech professionals but they are also entrepreneurs and community activists. Christine is a parent representative for the We Rise Together program in the Peel District School Board where she volunteers as a voice for the parents of children who identify themselves as Black. Sharla is a proud e-commerce business owner of Curvy Goddess Fitness and has recently partnered with her mother and sister in a joint venture scheduled to launch this year. She uses her business platform to support the Black Lives Matter movement, which is very personal for her and her family. Her main goals include building her business, defining her career path, but more importantly, being a role model for her 4 children. She believes children are the seeds of the generation to come and is determined to make a good impression on the little black men and women she is raising.

So, I am delighted when I meet people in my community who are doing amazing and outstanding work in a plethora of areas as educators, creatives, influencers, game changers, entrepreneurs, innovators, artists, founders, investors change makers, who are igniting, building and transforming our community in a variety of ways and in so many arenas. They are engaging in these activities full-time, part-time, as a side hustle and making their passions and visions come to life. I believe the community needs to hear about YOU!

So, tune-in and enjoy the conversation!

Contact/Social Media info:

Sharla Taki: IG/FB: @curvygoddess_fitness

Website: www.curvygoddessfitness.com

Christine Diaz: We Rise Together

Website www.werisetogether.ca/index.html