The Empower Hour Podcast

Candace D. Washington is the founder and CEO of Pivotal Impact, LLC, an organization created to equip emerging Black and Brown leaders to navigate real-world challenges, accelerate performance, and thrive at their best potential. Candace has an extensive history working for Fortune 500 companies, not-for-profit organizations, and higher education institutions, which has given her incredible insight and understanding in what individuals and organizations need to do to maximize retention and success.

The Chicago-born-and-raised professional with a heart of gold. Don't take my word on it - just listen. Candace is someone with a clear purpose and calling on her life. In this interview, she provided insight into the work that she is doing, the importance of mentors and sponsors, and how she uses her intersectionality to help others.

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Meet Dr. Alauna, a renowned trauma psychiatrist, who believes in believes in developmental "skills over pills." Tune into learn about her medical journey, how trauma shaped not only her work but her personal life, and how she used her experiences to help herself and others. Listen, this was a truly insightful conversation you do not want to miss.

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Meet the incredible Ajia Morris, co-founder of The Greenline Initiative. The Greenline Initiative is a social enterprise that renovates blighted homes in the urban core. Trained as a corporate lawyer, Ajia uses her many gifts to help advance her community and her family. You do not want to miss hearing from this amazing woman.

Janet Miller Evans is the Founder and CEO of Entevos. In this episode, we learn more about her journey from Corporate America in Memphis to her coaching business in San Francisco.

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To say that Kenya Dunn is incredible is an understatement. As her website states, "Kenya believes that women and men can have thriving careers and healthy families. She has spent the last several years dedicated to mentoring and coaching minorities and women leaders to prepare them to lead at higher levels. She firmly believes that it is her responsibility as one of a few minority women executives to chart the course for others."

Her work in Corporate America has prepared her for this stage in life in coaching others to reach their full potential. After listening, I guarantee everyone will want a chance to be coached by her.

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Meet Michelle Barnes!

Michelle Barnes is the Director of Our House, a non-profit based in Little Rock, Ark. that provides housing and resources to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Michelle is also the founder of REAL Images, a non-profit that speaks to the importance of positive representation and image for ALL women.

This was an incredible first episode and I am so excited for everyone to learn more about her.

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