HeartTalk.
Interview
1.What is your definition of women empowerment?
I believe that women empowerment is when a community of like-minded individuals come together for the better of all women, regardless to their socio-economic background, race, culture or religious beliefs. Women empowerment means that we support her as she chases after her goals and dreams to become a better version of her former self.
2.What motivated you to get involved in being inspirational for change?
I am a former social worker. For 23 years of my adult life all I ever knew was how to be a change agent in the trenches, working with underserved and underprivileged populations. That part of me hasn’t changed, just the vehicle in which I serve as a change agent has. In my former work as a social worker, I learned that change doesn’t happen easily for everyone, some need an extra push mixed with a lot of motivation and that’s where I come in as a Business Strategist. My background allows me to better understand where a woman is in terms of starting and growing her business and to inspire her in all of the right places to get out there and win!
3.What are some key characteristics of an empowered person?
An empowered person doesn’t live in the past, negativity isn’t an option and excuses are non-existent.
4.What can leaders of individuals interested in advocacy do to facilitate empowerment?
Stop overthinking. Ask people what they need and then give it to them. Leaders sometime make life more complicated than it really is.
5.What advice would you give to those who want to give up due to a lack of empowered feeling, thinking and action? (What is an important first step)
It’s okay to sit down with a therapist and discover why you are feeling this way. Doing the hard, yet necessary work sometimes means peeling off the band-aid, treating the underlying hurts and pains from the past and giving ourselves permission to let go, heal and begin to move forward.
