The Mentoring Guru

Dr. Barnett is well known as a ‘mentoring guru.’ As trainer and performance improvement specialist in corporations she is passionate about mentoring. She believes that good leaders need to have the characteristic of flexibility, receptivity and readiness for change. She wrote the book on mentoring, the mentoring process, why it is needed and who can mentor. Her writing addresses the needs of students from High School through to the Doctoral level and into life. Dr. Claudia challenges listeners to "not let anyone destroy your dream" that you can speak it and become it, knowing that nothing shall be impossible to you as you set your goals, being patient and persistent until they become a reality.&nbsp;

GUEST - Dr. Claudia Barnett 

Founder of EmpowHer of the Palm Beaches

Ms. Wester shares her passion for empowering the next generation of women leaders, and states Leaders “need to be open to asking the tough questions to find out how they are able to get to the finish line” with followers. Geanine points out that role models spark possibility in those who see them, so it is important for them to see powerful role models. You may have to bring them in person, when young people don’t see the leaders in action. As former President of the League of Women Voters in Palm Beach County, she has done so with a Leadership Academy for girls, and the EmpowHer Conferences. Her philosophy is “you must have a conquering attitude. You can surrender to obstacles or you can work to overcome them.”

GUEST - Ms. Geanine Wester, MBA

 Shareholder at Becker & Poliakoff Law Firm, and Lobbyist.

Yolanda Cash Jackson, Esq. is Shareholder at Becker &amp; Poliakoff Law Firm, and a Lobbyist. Attorney Jackson is a highly accomplished woman of color, and as a lobbyist she is one of only 3% of lawyers who practice as lobbyists. Yolanda shares her powerful story of taking up causes and giving back to the community, as she influences the government legislative process on their behalf. She is her family’s historian. She states: “keep on moving until your this becomes your that” and encourages listeners “not to spend time fretting over things we can’t change rather than dealing with what we can”.

GUEST - Yolanda Cash Jackson, Esq. 

Chair of Board, Broward County School District, President & CEO of Mt. Olive Community Development Corp; Chaplain of Ft. Lauderdale Police 

Dr. Osgood shares her riveting story of the power of a life transformed. From cancer survivor to CEO and chairwoman, Dr. Osgood candidly and with a sense of humor discusses challenges of women leaders. She points to the value of having a “success entourage” or a cadre of supporters for dealing with the social issues that come with women’s leadership such as rejection or isolation.&nbsp;Dr. Osgood states “when you are jealous of another sister’s gift you are mad at God” competing, rather than collaborating with each other is unhealthy and can destroy you. She is author of two books: The Story behind the Story and Influential Woman Leader. We cannot be influential leaders unless we start by leading ourselves first.&nbsp;

GUEST - Rev. Dr. Rosalind Osgood

Ms. Ernestine Shepherd aka “Granny Six Pack” Guinness World Record Female Body Builder.

In her soft-spoken inimitable way, Ernestine Shepherd tells a fascinating story of her journey to greatness. She gives us a glimpse of the personal challenges she overcame in the transformation of mindset and body. She fulfilled her promise to her sister and in the process ended up becoming a Guinness world-record holder! She encourages us to forget the mistakes of the past and live in the faith to be our best selves.As a certified personal trainer and the epitome of her 3D philosophy usually blazoned on something she is wearing or carrying, the ‘Determined, Dedicated, and Disciplined to be fit’ philosophy is also the title of her book. It is a perfect reminder for each of us as we finish out one set of goals and contemplate the new goals to focus on them with determination to tackle them, dedication to engage them and the discipline to complete them.&nbsp;Ernestine is still making news today as speaker and advocate for health, exercise and fitness.

GUEST - Ms. Ernestine Shepherd 

Founder of The Really Nourish Experience

Ms. Rashida Serrant Davis is Founder and CEO of Really Nourish.&nbsp;Rashida's focus on global health began with her personal quest to meet the criteria forbecoming a Kidney donor.&nbsp;She shares her personal story and evolution in self-confidence which was radically transformed in the process. Her leadership perspective has the potential to transform the way we look at food, its ingredients and how the food industry ultimately controls our lives. Today, Rashida focuses on sharing what she has learned about making healthy food choices a lifestyle thatis generational. What that means is a Vision to Eradicate Lifestyle Disease Worldwide and Restore Food Sovereignty to the World Commons (that’s all of us!)&nbsp;by 2050. She is the author of Really Nourish, and Pants -what weight-loss programs don’t tell you. #LeadershipMindset #leadershipinfluence #MindsetShift #WomensLeadership #Fitnesslifestyle #LeadershipDevlopment #InTheLead #PersonalLeadership #GrowthMindset #Positivity #ConsciousPower #SustainableChange #HealthChoices #HealthandFitness #LeaderFitness #ExerciseBenefits #FamilyHealth #EradicateDisease #ReallyNourishExperience #RestoreFoodSovereignty

Guest - Rashida Serrant-Davis

Founder, CEO at Destiny Designers University.

Dr. Grant is a Faithpreneur, and as Founder of Destiny Designers University, she is an Empowerment Specialist and Event Strategist.She is living her divine calling to lead, teach, and inspire, as a sought-after speaker, Master of Ceremonies at conferences and events with an infectious personality.&nbsp;Entrepreneurs as leaders have a million things vying for their attention.So, in this podcast you will learn:<ul><li>How to maintain your focus on the goals you’ve set as a leader until they are completed,</li><li>What to do even though life will try to interfere and distract you on the journey to your destiny.</li><li>How to assemble the right team around you for the growth of your business.&nbsp;</li><li> </li></ul>She wrote the book 'Action, Action Despite the Distraction' where she shares practical wisdom for a successful business owners on how to keep going on the journey to realizing your destiny.Can you identify your top distraction and what will you do about it?

GUEST - Dr. Stacie NC Grant

Entrepreneur, Empowerment Specialist, Fashion Designer.

Ariane has a heart for developing women. As leader, her gift for designing fashion has served to guide her into her life's purpose. She loves nature and preserving the environment and has created fashion from recyclable materials.&nbsp;Ariane resides and works in Angola but impacts women across the world. You will learn <ul><li>The power of love and humility in leadership. </li><li>Knowing and understanding seasons you may be going through in life so that your stress levels are minimized, expectations are managed and actions prioritized. Comment in response to the question, “do you recognize what season you are in your life and what action do you need to take?”</li></ul>

GUEST - Ms. Ariane Fonseca

I believe we should grant women their equal rights under the constitution, Period. Full Sop!

It seems as if society and culture want to turn the clock back on women. I challenge the difficult fact that women do not have their equal rights, and talk about why it is so hard for our culture to grant women their equal rights under the constitution.The ERA or Amendment 28, is in my estimation 242 years too late. It is almost 100 years since it was first drafted, so, what's the holdup? The lack of an ERA has given lawmakers the boldness to curtail women's right to choose, their self-determination and economic empowerment and a good quality of life. I list the 13 states which are holdouts still refusing to grant women their equal rights. Alabama (now has the strictest abortion law), Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia. We need just one more state to tip the scales in favor of equality for all women. Our Forefathers encouraged us to do something about the way things are as our "duty" and I challenge listeners to help change leadership culture. In this podcast I make the case that granting women their equal rights is part of their unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We cannot have one without the other -we would be just kidding ourselves. If women's unalienable rights and freedoms are based on someones else's goodwill, let's just say that good will is not always present in those with power. My perspective is that it is one of the direct links to the leadership challenges women face in the workplace. Why are leaders comfortable with a status quo of discrimination and inequity? If you don't know what I mean, from a business perspective, let me put it three ways 1) there are only about 4% of women in top leadership positions, 2) we still celebrate the wage gap instead of closing it by paying women equally, 3) why is the incidence of sexual harassment still so pervasive and high in the workplace context? We cannot go quietly back to the 50's. Do you think that women should have their equal rights? what action will you take to change the way things are? Please share with friends, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and leave a comment or question. But no matter what stay in the lead by taking action on this!

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