The Breakfast Club - BONUS: Ms. Bossy Award 2026

Episode Date: May 2, 2026

This weekend, Loren was awarded the Bossy Award  at the Excelerateher Global Leadership Conference in Miami. Thank you to Lo- Ridas for holding Loren down!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Breakf...astClubPower1051FMSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Starting point is 00:00:00 This is an IHeart podcast. Guaranteed human. When a group of women discover they've all dated the same prolific con artist, they take matters into their own hands. I vowed I will be his last target. He is not going to get away with this. He's going to get what he deserves. We always say that trust your girlfriends.
Starting point is 00:00:24 Listen to the girlfriends. Trust me, babe. On the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you. get your podcast. I got you. A win is a win. A win is a win. I don't care which I'm saying.
Starting point is 00:00:40 Yep, that's me. Clifford Taylor the 4th. You might have seen the skits, my basketball and college football journey, or my career in sports media. Well, now I'm bringing all of that excitement to my brand new podcast, The Cliford Show. This is a place for raw, unfills of conversations with athletes, creators, and voices that not only deserve to be heard, but celebrated. So let's get to it.
Starting point is 00:01:00 Listen to the Clifford show on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. And for more behind the scenes, follow at Clifford and at TikTok Podcast Network on TikTok. On the Look Back at it podcast. For 1979, that was a big moment for me. 84's big to me. I'm Sam J. And I'm Alex English. Each episode, we pick a here, unpack what went down, and try to make sense of how we survived it.
Starting point is 00:01:23 With our friends, fellow comedians, and favorite authors. Like Mark Lamont Hill on the 80s. 84 was a wild. I mean, it was a wild year. I don't think there's a more important year for black people. Listen to look back at it on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, what's good, y'all? You're listening to Learn the Hard Way with your favorite therapist and host Kear Games.
Starting point is 00:01:46 This space is about black men's experiences, having honest conversations that it's really not safe to have anywhere, but you're having them with a licensed professional who knows what he's doing. How many men carry a suit or armor it? It signals to the world that you're not to be played with. And just because you have the capability that does not mean that you need to. Listen to learn the hard way on the AHA radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. I'm a homeguard that knows a little bit about everything and everybody. You know if you don't lie about that, right? Lauren came in hot.
Starting point is 00:02:21 Hey, y'all, what's up? It's Lauren the Rosa, and this is the latest with Lauren the Rosa. This is your daily dig on all things pop culture, entertainment news, and all of the the conversations that shake the room, baby. So this is a bonus episode. Hey, y'all. If you made it on over to this side, that means you really locked in. You really love me.
Starting point is 00:02:37 And thanks for joining me. So you guys know I've been in Miami for the Accelerate Her Awards, which is a global leadership conference with powerful women. These black women get together. And I mean, these are millionaires, billionaires, women that are making decisions. These are the decision makers, the who's, who's. But more importantly, these women are women that are coming together. because they want to pour into each other.
Starting point is 00:03:01 They want to fill each other's cups. They want to celebrate each other and they want to uplift the people that are coming next. And I am so blessed to have been in conversation as one of those people that are coming next and to receive the Balsy Award as a celebration in a notch and an official welcome, you know, into this leadership family. You know, this conference has been amazing. Shout out to Kimberly Blackwell, who has an agency that puts all these things together. I mean, sponsors range from everybody, you know, from Visa.
Starting point is 00:03:36 And, you know, I got to do a fun activation with the meta. Disney Travel, Wells Fargo. I've met so many people this past weekend. Ran into my girl, to Kara, from America's Next Top Model as well. Yeah, just, I mean, Pastor Jamal Hope Bryant. Kamala Harris spoke. I could go on for, I ran into Terry Vaughn, had a great conversation with her as well. I could go on and on for days, but I did want you guys to be able to hear, you know, the presentation that was presented to me as a 2026 bossy award recipient, along with several other black women who were out here doing some amazing things.
Starting point is 00:04:21 So let's get on into the award. First, you'll hear the intro package that. played for me. And Gia Pepper, a fellow journalist, present the award. And then I get to do my acceptance speech. Thanks you guys for tuning in. And thanks for supporting me. A lot of what they talked about while I was here at this conference was the podcast
Starting point is 00:04:40 in our audience. So I appreciate you guys always. Breaking news. What's trending now? Our culture amplified in real time. If it's happening, there's a good chance Lohen LaRosa is already on it. Hailed as a rising force in media and a certified media maven, Lohren LaRosa has built her voice and brand at the intersection of news, culture, and conversation.
Starting point is 00:05:06 A certified Brown Girl grinding and a proud graduate of Delaware State University, this entertainment news correspondent, producer, actress, and lifestyle vlogger, has built a national media brand by combining intention, hard work, her authentic voice and a commitment to delivering the news with speed, style, and strategy. From trending topics to interviewing everyone from former President Barack Obama, to today's biggest names and entertainment and culture, Lohren has become known for asking the real questions we the people want answers to. But talent and tenacity aren't the only things this media queen possesses.
Starting point is 00:05:46 When it comes to self-advocacy and choosing peace above all else, she's mastered that too. In 2023, she bet on herself and made the brave decision to walk away from TMZ, not as a setback, but as a strategic move forward. Because Lowren understood something early, your platform matters, but your power matters more and respect matters most. And now, she's brought her distinct voice and point of view to the Breakfast Club, one of the most influential platforms in media,
Starting point is 00:06:20 a place where Lohren unapologetically commands space, drives conversation and makes her presence undeniable. With every interview, podcast episode, and social commentary, Lohren continues to position herself at the center of what's next because in an industry that never slows down. Loren Lerosa keeps and sets the pace, sharp, curious, courageous, and unapologetically herself.
Starting point is 00:06:48 Lauren Larosa isn't just on the pulse of culture. She is driving the culture. Accelerate her. Join us in celebrating our 2026 Balsy Award Honorary. She's a woman who's at the center of news, entertainment, and culture. Accelerate her community. Help me celebrate 2026 Award recipient,
Starting point is 00:07:09 Lauren Lorosa! Start out by saying thank you. Ms. Kim Blackwell, you know, this is my first time actually getting to meet you and experience all of this in person. And I am just, I've only been here for like maybe 24 hours trying to get my life together. But like it's been just like a hug. And I think a lot of times we don't under, no, you can clap it up for that because a lot of spaces
Starting point is 00:07:31 with powerful people aren't hugs. But I don't know. I think a lot of times we don't realize how much we need that. And we feel like because we're out here, we're doing all these things that if we take the time to do that, you feel guilty about it or you just feel, you know, like you're not on your mission and not in, you know, not in your flow of your things. But I'm excited to be here, you know, for the days that I am here just because you guys have so much that I am looking to learn. And as I navigate this new space that I'm in and learning all these things,
Starting point is 00:08:00 I was watching that video. I'm like, they talk about me. Like, that's stuff that I did, but I remember those moments and not even really, like, you don't think about this part of it at all. You just are like, I know that there's more. I know I should be doing other things. I know that, you know, there's elevation, that the ceiling doesn't exist for me, and you just keep pushing. And then when you get recognized for doing it and being bossy, it's like, okay. Like, God, I'm glad I listened to you, and I'm glad that people see me and see us. So thank you so much.
Starting point is 00:08:30 Thank y'all. I already cried. I'm not trying to cry no more. Yeah, I'm just really happy. Thank you guys. When a group of women discover they've all dated the same prolific con artist, They take matters into their own hands. I vowed.
Starting point is 00:08:50 I will be his last target. He is not going to get away with this. He's going to get what he deserves. We always say that trust your girlfriends. Listen to the girlfriends. Trust me, babe. On the Iheart radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Starting point is 00:09:12 A win is a win. A win is a win. I don't care what I'm saying. Yep, that's me. Cliver Taylor the 4th. You might have seen the skits, my basketball and college football journey, or my career in sports media. Well, now I'm bringing all of that excitement to my brand new podcast, The Clifford Show.
Starting point is 00:09:29 This is a place for raw, unfilled conversations with athletes, creators, and voices that not only deserve to be heard, but celebrated. So let's get to it. Listen to The Clifford Show on the IHeard Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. And for more behind the scenes, follow at Clifford and at TikTok Podcast Network on TikTok. on The Look Back at it podcast. From 1979, that was a big moment for me.
Starting point is 00:09:51 84 was big to me. I'm Sam J. And I'm Alex English. Each episode, we pick a year, unpack what went down, and try to make sense of how we survived it, with our friends, fellow comedians, and favorite authors.
Starting point is 00:10:03 Like Mark Lamont Hill on the 80s. 84 was a wild year. It was a wild year. I don't think there's a more important year for black people. Listen to Look Back at it on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, what's good, y'all? You're listening to Learn the Hardway with your favorite therapist and host Keer Games.
Starting point is 00:10:23 This space is about black men's experiences, having honest conversations that it's really not safe to have anywhere, but you're having them with a licensed professional who knows what he's doing. How many men carry a suit or armor. It signals to the world that you not to be played with. And just because you have the capability that does not mean that you need to. Listen to learn the hard way on the AHA radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. This is an IHeart podcast. Guaranteed human.

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