Angela Cannon on Adoption, Aspiration, and Building a Black TV Network | Mompreneurs S4E17

Angela Cannon had built an incredible career as a media executive—creating brands, launching original series, and developing partnerships with icons like the Harlem Globetrotters. But after four failed adoptions and years of prayer, she found herself blessed with the title she’d always dreamed of: Mom.

In this joyful and purpose-driven episode of Mompreneurs, Angela shares with host Nancy Redd what it means to become a first-time mother at a later stage in life, how her faith shaped her journey, and why building a family and a media legacy aren’t mutually exclusive.

Angela also opens up about her career pivot from biology to broadcast, her early days at CBS, and how she now leads AspireTV—a Black culture-focused network—while balancing nonprofit work, children’s book publishing, and raising her son Kylan. With wisdom, humor, and strategy, she shares the power of community, leaning into new tech like AI, and mentoring the next generation through her GiveBack Project.

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