The Seat Creator with Special Guest Theia Smith

In this week’s episode of Secure The Seat, I interview Theia Smith. We discuss how to creat seats for other women in part 2 of Leading While Black. Theia is a graduate of Spelman Collge with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.  As the founder of the nation’s first city-funded business incubator for ventures that are 100% women-owned and women-led, Theia Smith champions for equal access to economic self-sufficiency for women and girls, particularly those whose talent is often overlooked and underestimated. Theia is a member of the 2018 class of Leadership Atlanta. Her media recognition includes being named one of Atlanta’s 2017 ‘40 Under 40’ by The Atlanta Business Chronicle, one of Inc. Magazine’s ‘17 Inspiring Women to Watch in 2017’, featured as a ‘2017 Superwoman’ by Atlanta Tribune Magazine and ‘One of 13 Successful Spelman Alumnae to Watch’ by Walker’s Legacy. She is the recipient of the 2019 Women’s Empowerment Ministry Raising the Profile Award and the League of Black Women’s 2018 ‘Black Rose’ award, for championing for minority women’s empowerment and economic prosperity. She has been featured in a portfolio of media outlets, on the topics of gender inclusion, entrepreneurship and economic advancement for women of color, including The Atlantic, Inc. Magazine, Access + Opportunity Podcast with Carla Harris and TV One. Connect with Theia at https://www.linkedin.com/in/theia/