How this 'Badass' Melanin GODDESS breaks Boundaries - BOZOMA SAINT JOHN

#BozomaSaintJohn #dentaashow
Against all odds, Bozoma Saint John is quite the force. The Ghanaian- American brand guru is the woman responsible for turning around some of the world's most prolific brands including Uber, Pepsi, Apple Music, and Netflix.
"Boz" a highly-respected businesswoman and marketing executive who is one of the most well-known black faces in the American marketing space and regularly shares her knowledge on panels; often very vocal about her experience in corporate America.
Bozoma has reached star status and is now set to star in her own TV show. She features in her own fashion spread among the pages of luxury retail site Net-A-Porter's magazine, The Porter Edit. Styled by Jason Rembert, Bozoma looks like an ethereal black goddess in a series of floaty chiffon dresses and a badass boss in a structured jumpsuit.
At the beginning of her career, Saint John got her start in marketing at Spike Lee’s advertising agency, Spike DDB. She then went on to serve as Chief Brand Officer at Uber, Head of Global Consumer Marketing at Apple Music & iTunes, and Head of Music and Entertainment Marketing at PepsiCo.
Saint John’s career has been marked by induction into Billboard’s Women in Music Hall of Fame (2018) and the American Advertising Federation Hall of Achievement (2014), as well as recognition on The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Power 100 list (2018) and on Forbes’ World’s Most Influential CMOs list (2018).
Saint John has also been featured on the cover of Adweek as “one of the most exciting personalities in advertising” and on lists ranging from Fast Company’s and Ad Age’s Most Creative People to Ebony’s 100 Powerful Executives, Black Enterprise’s Most Powerful Women in Business and Fortune’s Most Influential CMOs. During the 2020 Spring semester, Professor Frances Frei of Harvard Business School used Saint John’s successful marketing career as a case study in her MBA class, “Leading Difference.” Boz appeared as a guest lecturer for the Harvard MBA students, delving deep into the tactical and pivotal marketing moves she made throughout her career, which she now credits as intrinsic to her success. Most recently, Saint John launched a podcast alongside award-winning journalist Katie Couric, “Back to Biz with Katie and Boz,” which explores the ways thought leaders, CEOs and innovators are responding to the societal shifts that have been ushered in by the coronavirus pandemic.
Boz’s philanthropic efforts include representing Pencils of Promise as a Global Ambassador to Ghana and serving on the boards of Girls Who Code and Vital Voices.
In 2019, the Year of Return campaign became a huge public relations success. International media houses provided favorable coverage on Ghana and high-profile international celebrities also visited the country. It was a 400-year full-circle moment for most of them who were descendants of Africans who were sold into slavery in the Americas.
The Year of Return campaign was masterminded by Bozoma Saint John and Hollywood star Boris Kodjoe. In his state of the first nation's address since the Year of Return campaign was officially launched, President Akufo-Addo took time to celebrate Boris and Bozoma for the great work they did.
SOCIAL HANDLES
IG: @badassboz
FB: @SaintBoz
TW: @badassboz
Filmed @
Cedar Garden Restaurant
Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City Accra
Address: Ministries PMB, 66 Gamel Abdul Nasser Ave, Accra
bozoma st john
melanin goddess
marketing guru

[@josephinebrevig8748]

Living her best life. One bad ass Bozoma Saint John. 🔥🔥🔥

[@christinamatthews7791]

Sooo inspiring WOW dynamite. One human being who's actually living their dreams and proud that BSJ is a black woman. Love it. Could watch her all day long. Thank you for your inspiration.

[@royalekidgamertv]

🙌🏾👏🏾

[@WonLotto100M]

Indeed. I live vicariously through her!

[@tmobiletemp9832]

Bosoma is Ghana's Oprah. So eloquent. I can listen to her all day

[@views3313]

Facts

[@ib8523]

You spoke to the heartstrings of how so many of us black women in trying to climb the corporate ladder in the US feel like.

[@debbiea.2483]

Badass Boz😍… her confidence is alluring. I can’t stop talking about her to friends and family. I just love her being her. Lael her daughter is such a lucky girl.

[@ODANANETWORK]

Thank you

[@lucyabugre763]

Ghana have some powerful women and I appreciate you women doing your things and making Ghana proud 👏👏👏👏👏👏💪💪💪💪💪💪👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ndoloweh]

Such a beautiful personality.A role model for all africans.Much love from Camerooon 🇨🇲

[@thesoundofaccrapodcast]

The interview we've all been waiting for. Great job on securing this one Dentaa 💫

[@daclowwilson981]

I really enjoyed every bit of the conversation y’all had . Am really inspired by her journey and what she achieved in her career being a black woman. What inspires me the most is her loving herself, and her not trying to seek any validation outside. Thanks Dentaa for bringing this amazing woman on your channel. She has inspired me to push harder even if they say no to me,if they say I ain’t smart enough, I’ve got to keep going. I’ve learnt a lot and am really grateful ain’t gonna lie although her last statement was to inspire the ladies or the women out there, but hey,am a guy😅and I was fortunate enough to have watched it to the very end. am really grateful. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@herhomeonthehill]

I can listen to her speak all day! I’m at such a crossroads in my life career wise this was so timely and inspirational 🙌🏾❤️

[@adwoabiotech]

She is a blazing inspiration 🔥🔥🔥

[@virginiadessi]

Really enjoyed this conversation. I love Bozoma, she's such a force to be reckoned with. ❤

[@dadoboye1536]

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant…I really enjoyed this interview. Bozoma is just an incredible person. There’s no one like her…period.

[@veronicabyers4558]

This isn't an interview. It's a lecture Thanks for sharing 👍

[@ODANANETWORK]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ODANANETWORK]

inspiration

[@Alexander-du6fe]

This interview is pure gold. What great woman!

[@marieamoakwaboadu21]

My! My! My! What an inspirational and transformational interview. Thank you ladies that was POWERFUL 🙏🏾🎉🎉💞

[@ODANANETWORK]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@wandaimungoshi7379]

Girl, I am back here listening to this one more time.. she had me jumping of my seat. Dentaa, bring more of her caliber- we are in great need❤️💃🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Missrai22]

Looove any interviews with Boz such a fire 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@ofosfamilyfoundations]

Wow! Thanks Dentaa for this interview. Thank you so much Bozoma for sharing your amazing and inspiring journey with us as Ghanaians and black women in general!! God continue to guide, strengthen, help and bless you and your family🙏🏾

[@ODANANETWORK]

Amen

[@afro-carib5642]

What a perfectly powerfully, spell-binding woman. Reminds me of Grace Jones!! The energy is all in the eyes . A seriousness that is so palpable. Love her!!!

[@hortenseclarke2589]

Great interview! "With God all things are possible."

[@agyeiwaaokodie9198]

Great show. You ladies rock. Feminine melanin in all its finest.

[@Rebeks18]

Beautiful interview, and great interviewer. She is such an inspiration and really unpacks her career in an amazing way

[@ODANANETWORK]

Thank you

[@misshiggi8662]

Thank you for demonstrating that one CAN achieve success by being their authentic self! I love that your mother insisted that you live honorinh your Ghanaian culture, and at the same time you seem to have appreciated being Black in America and all that that entails. Most importantly however, you didn't compromise either as you sat at those corporate tables. Thank you. I've seen you before. Loved this interview too. Inspiring!

[@wc987]

The intro is WICKED!!!

[@DoubleDeuce90]

Bozoma’s achievements are amazing!

[@Shemeher202]

I’m obsessed with her! ❤❤❤

[@floramanieson7534]

How Refreshing to hear Bozoma speakj so Powerfully. She's an Inspiration. God Bless Her All her Endeavours!!

[@joeachie4676]

Proud and Confident African Woman

[@ODANANETWORK]

Yes

[@AH-qd7bt]

Oh my goodness. I can listen to her all day and I am actually listen to her all day. Woow

[@ArseComps]

I knew it!!!! I knew she was an Nzema. The skin alone sold her out lmao. I feel proud to know there is an Nzema out there killing it globally. As an Nzema and and marketer as well I am so inspired and happy to witness this great woman blossom. Wish I could speak with her someday

[@daviddadson387]

Amazing amazing,this cousin of mine,whose perception about situations is so unique,moving from all of these unique entities and furthering their uniques to the next level,is just amazing,your granduncle E.K Dadson,would have been very proud of you.

[@yo-a]

Such a lovely message.

[@sampsondjonorh4987]

Finally got to listen to her story. Thanks Dentaa. You are a blessing to the world. 👏🙌👌👍

[@ODANANETWORK]

Thank you so much

[@whitneymoore4507]

Thank you for introducing me to this beautiful light. I'm so inspired.

[@ODANANETWORK]

You are so welcome

[@S_gw2011]

I cried a few times. Love her!

[@TM-yj3mi]

A great black Woman 🙏🏼💪🏽👌🏼

[@franciskaboagye]

Best interview I have ever watched on your channel, I am glad you put such a talented sister on Dentaa I am also glad you asked her about her interest in politics because Ghana needs such brilliant women and men with diaspora experience combined excellent traditional upbringing.

[@ODANANETWORK]

Thank you so much

[@FaamoanaLeilua]

Loooooovvvvveeeeee this from start to finish 🔥🔥🔥

[@nangobipriscilla5664]

Just landed on the best channel from Wode Maya vlogs.

[@montecito12]

Boz is so beautiful inside and out!

[@elizabethtamufor3743]

fantastic testimony, achievement and inspiration for development in Africa Ghana 👍🤓🌟🤴🎁💝

[@s.k.a6100]

Enjoyed the interview

[@MakzyBeatz]

This was insightful, her journey is a great teacher to anyone destined to succeed in any endeavour , she is beautiful inside out. 😊

[@ODANANETWORK]

Absolutely!

[@sethopare-twum3777]

Good job, great interview

[@Kukuak82]

This was an awesome interview, found myself teary on some parts! Thank you!

[@claudinejean-baptiste7061]

Such a great interview! So inspiring!

[@AndreaBioko]

Boz, GRACIAS! GRACIAS! GRACIAS!!

[@cindylove5862]

Very inspirational woman. I love her.!

[@amanewyork174]

Thank you for bringing all those people in Ghana please bring them again this Christmas we need them to come back

[@mzpee5608]

Wow! She’s a powerhouse! Had to watch till the end and I’m super inspired. Thank you and keep doing you

[@ODANANETWORK]

Thank you so much!!

[@empress_jrm3173]

I can listen to Boz all day.

[@AkuaOkodie]

Very inspiring interview, resonated with a lot of things! Thanks for this!

[@akwasimensabonsu2899]

Wooow powerful and inspiring interview

[@jessicamanu-rogers881]

What a phenomenal woman 🔥💥

[@sandraek790]

Real miracle I now understand how much you celebrate your daughter's strong woman you are blessed

[@presggb]

I.ve been waiting for this

[@ODANANETWORK]

It’s here

[@adeadio3139]

This is great very inspiring

[@godfredbonney8573]

Inspiring convo tnx Dentaa

[@kissphamous5451]

Wow she's an Inspiration ❤️

[@madjoabutterfly]

Great interview, Bozoma is amazing ooh, so inspiring 👏🏾 🙌🏾

[@fatoubpath2taqwa]

❤❤❤ push through wow so inspiring ladies. Thank you both

[@laraade272]

omg!!!!!...she's a fireball..loved every bit of this conversation.

[@mitzi4043]

Black girl magic 🤩✨🔥🔥

[@malepelimalataliana8506]

This should be in parts pleaseeeee. We need at least five parts. Yoh🔥🔥🔥

[@ODANANETWORK]

100%

[@diaryofayummymommy]

Thank you for this interview! I love Boz!

[@ODANANETWORK]

Our pleasure!

[@AndreaBioko]

preaching good, B!

[@belindankum8704]

Wow great interview

[@sellasepi-bansa2844]

Great interview. She is a dynamite. Very inspiring

[@kimberleewest]

Excellent interview! I love Boz and the interviewer drew out amazing stories and perspectives I have not yet heard. Appreciate this interview

[@anthonyacquah1289]

She is brilliant

[@1978arthur]

Nzema in the house!!!!

[@vitalokore3771]

Hi Dental. Wow nice one. My sis' you're really brightening the corner where you're. Thanks for this interview. It's an eye opener. This black beauty's story has shown through her life.....a natural storyteller. - Piesie

[@aichaabdoulaye8340]

I absolutely love love ❤️ this queen 🫅

[@msfeej352]

This interview was so POWERFUL. I gleaned so much from this conversation!God bless you both!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾#ImofGhanaiandecent

[@Romay917]

She's conversational. I like her 💖

[@vanettphillips7737]

This young woman is so awesome I would listen to her any time

[@russelldilligard4312]

All of this gorgeous MELANIN in one video! 😎✨🔥🔥

[@ODANANETWORK]

Thank you!!

[@HonorineS]

This young lady is AWESOME!!! Her personality is so special. Thank you Dentaa for the interview and allowing her to just talk.

[@evelynassiam4847]

Wow...amazing...it's good to hear that one is never alone when it comes to an african child attending school in Europe or America during the 70s and the mental bullying that went with it, being deeply melanated. Thank you for highlighting this experience

[@williamgamelisenaya793]

Awesome lady Nuff respect Bless up 🙏🙏💗 Keep being you Bozama

[@omalichaDidi]

Awesome interview, Bozoma I so much admire you for the pain you have used as an encouragement to go further, because why not ? We are so much more powerful than we know! Keep going sis, you are going to reach even higher!

[@omalichaDidi]

I heard the ducks quack in the background, love it ? So organic.

[@Nikkinoonie]

What a Amazing Inspirational Woman ‼️‼️‼️

[@123PropertyBuyers]

WooooooooW!!!!!!! What an awesome woman! So engaging. Despite this interview being over an hour the time flew by. So many takeaways and so much wisdom. Just blown away

[@frankakwetey2354]

She's the greatest

[@cartiercoston2637]

I always fall asleep watching these videos such a peace comes over me i feel it from your presence and the energy of africa through the screen

[@vivieantwi-mensah3039]

I genuinely enjoyed this very much! So inspiring 🤍

[@ODANANETWORK]

Thank you

[@COLE-qn7kq]

Mame Bozoma!! Well done representing us, the Nzemas very well. Job well done!!

[@royalekidgamertv]

🙌🏾👏🏾❤️

[@collinskwaning9004]

Powerful women 👍

[@samuelboateng3490]

I have fallen in love with your interviews and your special programme. This woman is very hard working and took the opportunity she had from day one very seriously and worked so hard and that is why she is so successful today. Well-down. I am proud of you. I live to tell my story someday.

[@traceyeffah4251]

Never heard of her before. Woww am glad I subscribed.

[@ODANANETWORK]

Tx for the sub.. welcome on board

[@ayandadlamini8905]

This is such an incredible conversation on so many levels! Thank you so much for sharing this!❤️

[@ODANANETWORK]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@barbaraakinbowale4456]

Awesome interview with the most ambitious person ever! Loved it ❤️

[@ODANANETWORK]

Thank you

[@DestinationAfricaGroupTV]

Great job! A wonderful and inspiring interview. Dentaa 🔥🔥🔥🔥🥰

[@ODANANETWORK]

Thank you so much

[@garyberry3835]

Super Great interview i thank you for introducing me to this Wonderful Africa Woman who is an amazing inspiration for me and anyone that can hear her..May God bless you and continue to bring forth incredible people that 💕 Africa and it's mission. The diaspora. Make Africa Great. What God can't do Does not exist Amen

[@crafoundation1]

Fantastic interview 🥰🥰🥰

[@ODANANETWORK]

Thank you

[@reindorfnanamantey7158]

great story from a great woman

[@ODANANETWORK]

We agree!

[@flo3502]

Love love love Bozoma Saint John. I’m so so sooo inspired by her, continuously! Loved this interview. As always, Dentaa did a magnificent job interviewing. Excellent questions.

[@ODANANETWORK]

Thank you

[@amARI589]

Great show, God don't math fam.

[@OliviaAmbani]

This was phenomenal!!!! I got so much clarity and confirmation. Thank you Denta for being an amazing host! Listening to Bozoma speak about her journey and listening to how she trusts her intuition, the leadings... so powerful!

[@ODANANETWORK]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@adamsasamoah5929]

Powerful! Inspiration and force. Great interview. Thanks

[@ODANANETWORK]

Thank you