Ayanna Crawford, President, AC Consulting Media & Public Relations Firm: Educating, Elevating, and Inspiring

Much of Ayanna Crawford’s work has been built on the importance of education, from her public school teaching days to her creation of the youth public speaking initiative called Take the Mic; from the growth of the Parent Villages nonprofit to her new role on the Springfield School Committee — and more. On the next episode of BusinessTalk, Ayanna sits down with BusinessWest Editor Joe Bednar for a wide-ranging discussion about all this, plus her consulting business, her community advocacy as chief of staff for a state representative, her experience being named one of BusinessWest’s Women of Impact, and why it’s important to prioritize self-care in order to keep making an impact in the world. It’s must listening, so tune into BusinessTalk, a podcast presented by BusinessWest over both audio and video platforms, and sponsored by Greenfield Cooperative Bank.