Episodes

Stirring Success: What It Really Takes to Build a Food Business w/ Savannah Campbell
March 17, 2026

Stirring Success: What It Really Takes to Build a Food Business w/ Savannah Campbell

Welcome back to the Intentional Intern Podcast! This week I'm joined by Savannah Campbell , a trained chef and the founder of Caribe & Co., a brand specializing in Caribbean-inspired flavored syrups. She's also has a recipe b...
Unarmored: A Rooted Conversation on Love & Connection w/ Dr. Nigel Taylor
Feb. 27, 2026

Unarmored: A Rooted Conversation on Love & Connection w/ Dr. Nigel Taylor

Welcome back to the Intentional Intern Podcast! This week I'm joined by Dr. Nigel Taylor, a University of Kentucky Ph.D. graduate with research centered around Black love. He also owns Club Vulnerability, a wellness company f...
Charting the Course: An Intentional Path Through Early-Career HR w/ John Boris
Feb. 16, 2026

Charting the Course: An Intentional Path Through Early-Career HR w/ John Boris

Welcome back to the Intentional Intern Podcast! This week I’m joined by John Boris, an HR Business Partner and current participant in Nestlé’s HR Development Program. A recent graduate of Florida International University, Joh...
Cultivating Community, Curiosity, & More w/ Mia Kalish
Dec. 19, 2025

Cultivating Community, Curiosity, & More w/ Mia Kalish

Welcome back to the Intentional Intern Podcast! This week I’m joined by Mia Kalish, a senior majoring in Environmental Science at the University of Vermont with minors in Writing and Dance. She’s also an artist! She writes mu...
Finding the Right Fit: Building Your Fashion Lane w/Bryce McAllister
Dec. 12, 2025

Finding the Right Fit: Building Your Fashion Lane w/Bryce McAllister

This week I’m joined by Bryce McAllister, an assistant designer at Carter’s Inc. Bryce also owns his own clothing brand called JeansbyBryce: By You and Me. In today’s episode, Bryce and I talk candidly about his entire journe...
Charting Your Personal Flight Path w/Bethany Long
Nov. 17, 2025

Charting Your Personal Flight Path w/Bethany Long

This week's guest is Bethany Long , a student at Tuskegee University studying aerospace engineering. In this episode, Bethany and Amaya discuss all things aerospace, college, and career. From finding her love for space, lesso...
Clarity, Fundamentals, and Filling Your Cup: An HR Mechanic's Guide w/Keith Shaw
Oct. 14, 2025

Clarity, Fundamentals, and Filling Your Cup: An HR Mechanic's Guide w/Keith Shaw

This week, I’m joined by Keith Shaw— a leadership speaker, coach, and former Fortune 500 HR VP who retired from corporate to fulfill his purpose: helping others get clear on what they want and create a plan to achieve it. In ...
How to Lead with Your Story: Lessons on Impact w/ Jay Cameron
Sept. 2, 2025

How to Lead with Your Story: Lessons on Impact w/ Jay Cameron

New week, new episode! Meet Jay Cameron --the founder of Maximum Impact Enterprises, a company focused on travel, education, and empowering people through different platforms. Throughout the episode, Amaya & Jay talk about Ja...
Unplugged: A Late Summer Check-Up & Check-In
Aug. 18, 2025

Unplugged: A Late Summer Check-Up & Check-In

In this solo episode, our host Amaya takes a moment to pause, reflect, and intentionally check in as summer winds down and fall approaches. Sharing personal insights and lessons from her journey (especially as a recent grad),...
Exploring the Levels of Leadership w/Dr. Tadé Ayeni
July 4, 2025

Exploring the Levels of Leadership w/Dr. Tadé Ayeni

This week, I sat down with Dr. Tadé Ayeni, professor, executive consultant, and author. We dove deep into what it means to lead with intention in so many ways. We talked about the differences between managing and leading, bri...
From Coffee Chats to Career-Readiness w/ Marc Reede
June 20, 2025

From Coffee Chats to Career-Readiness w/ Marc Reede

Our first Summer Fridays episode is here,and we're starting off with an amazing guest who's a top lecture agent and the essential mentor--Marc Reede! Throughout the episode, Marc & I talk about his new book "The Coffe Code", ...
A Grad’s Guide to Becoming a Purposeful Professional w/Nnaemeka Ahaghotu
May 27, 2025

A Grad’s Guide to Becoming a Purposeful Professional w/Nnaemeka Ahaghotu

This week, we’re joined by Nnaemeka Ahaghotu, a recent Towson University graduate with a B.S. in Business Information Technology & Marketing! In this episode, Nnaemeka & Amaya share a candid chat about Nnaemeka’s lessons he l...
Redefining Success In Your Career & Life w/Daniel Horgan
May 20, 2025

Redefining Success In Your Career & Life w/Daniel Horgan

This week on The Intentional Intern Podcast , we're joined by Daniel Horgan—visionary entrepreneur, CEO of CoLabL , and author of We Got This: A Pocket Guide to Thriving in Our Careers & Life . In this episode, Daniel & Amaya...
Bouncing Forward From Every Setback: Lessons in Learning w/Shai Boston
April 21, 2025

Bouncing Forward From Every Setback: Lessons in Learning w/Shai Boston

This week on the Intentional Intern podcast, we're joined by Shai Boston--a seasoned talent development leader, cruise industry expert, founder of Shai Boston, LLC, and podcast host of Coffee, Cocktails, and Clarity: Real Wom...
Shaping Stories that Speak to the Soul w/Valerie Vieyto
April 7, 2025

Shaping Stories that Speak to the Soul w/Valerie Vieyto

This week on The Intentional Intern podcast, we're joined by Valerie Vieyto, a soon-to-be graduate from Florida International University! Throughout the ep, Amaya & Valerie discuss the art of storytelling rooted in humanity —...
The Rhythm of Resilience in Music & Marketing w/Alethea Freidberg
March 26, 2025

The Rhythm of Resilience in Music & Marketing w/Alethea Freidberg

This week on The Intentional Intern Podcast, we're joined by Alethea Freidberg — a recent graduate of the University of Southern California with a degree in Music Industry from USC’s Thornton School of Music and a minor in Cu...
Leading & Learning in Liberation with Crystle Johnson
March 10, 2025

Leading & Learning in Liberation with Crystle Johnson

How do we create real, lasting change in the spaces we work and lead in? This week on The Intentional Intern Podcast , we’re exploring this question with Crystle Johnson —a global DEI leader, liberation coach, speaker, and th...
Mentorship, Marketing, Mentality, & More w/Zuri Godfrey (A Podcast Video Special!)
Feb. 24, 2025

Mentorship, Marketing, Mentality, & More w/Zuri Godfrey (A Podcast Video Special!)

An Intentional Intern Podcast Video Special Is Here! This month, the Intentional Intern Podcast turned 2 years old! To celebrate, this week we have a video episode featuring Zuri Godfrey, a creator, marketer, and mentor. Thro...
Emotions at “Work”: Love, Learning & Leading with Khadyajah Jenkins
Feb. 10, 2025

Emotions at “Work”: Love, Learning & Leading with Khadyajah Jenkins

In this special Valentine’s Week episode, we embrace love, connection, and emotional intelligence in the workplace with our incredible guest, Khadyajah Jenkins! In this episode, Khadyajah and I dive into her unique journey, t...
Striking the Right Note: Passion and Authenticity in Music w/ Leslie Campbell
Jan. 28, 2025

Striking the Right Note: Passion and Authenticity in Music w/ Leslie Campbell

This week, meet Leslie Campbell, a senior at Virginia Tech majoring in Advertising! We're not talking about her major though. We're talking about her passion--music! In this episode, Leslie shares her journey to discovering h...
Solo Episode: An Affirming Drive into 2025
Jan. 14, 2025

Solo Episode: An Affirming Drive into 2025

It's 2025, and at this podcast, we don't have a resolution--we have the power of affirmations. If 2024 taught me anything, it taught me that starting out adulthood can be quite difficult, but having an amazing mindset to help...
Turning Trials into Triumphs w/Alyssa Evans
Dec. 31, 2024

Turning Trials into Triumphs w/Alyssa Evans

We're ending the year with an inspiring conversation! This week on The Intentional Intern , I’m joined by Alyssa Evans—founder of multiple businesses, including the Atlanta Book Club, Grounded Marketing, Elocin Boutique, and ...
Balancing Books, Law, and Leadership w/ Jesutomiwo Akinyele
Dec. 7, 2024

Balancing Books, Law, and Leadership w/ Jesutomiwo Akinyele

Meet Jesutomiwo Akinyele, also known as Tomi--a sophomore at Georgia State University's Honors College and a future entertainment lawyer in the making! She also supports her fellow peers in career development through Insider ...
Lights, Camera, Passion: Film & Storytelling w/ Maya Alford-Hill
Nov. 21, 2024

Lights, Camera, Passion: Film & Storytelling w/ Maya Alford-Hill

In this episode of The Intentional Intern , meet our guest Maya Alford-Hill! Maya is a film student at Berkeley City College. Throughout the episode, Maya shares how her love for film and writing began, her unique storytellin...