Entries by Summer Owens

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Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: Reflecting on Women’s History Month and Beyond

As Women’s History Month gracefully draws to a close, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the incredible organizations that invited me to celebrate the remarkable women who have made history. It has been a fulfilling journey, and I’m thrilled to have been a part of it. Reflecting on Empowerment Before we bid farewell […]

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From Poverty to Pastor to Prosperity: Ricky Floyd S.O. What! Success Story

So many blessings came from my experience at my first career job which was with the Memphis Grizzlies.  There was a group of us hired as temporary sales reps whose job was to get as many season ticket and group sales for the team as possible before the season started. It was a four-month opportunity […]

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Overcoming Odds: Mahal Burr’s S.O. What! Success Story

You never know what the next person has gone through, overcome, or still dealing with.  Last year I had the incredible opportunity to host the Women of Achievement awards. As a 2012 Heroism honoree, I had been introduced to a beautiful sisterhood of powerful women in the Memphis community. And a decade later, I was […]

10 Ways to Use the Life After Birth book to Help Teen Moms

When I published my memoir, Life After Birth: A Memoir of Survival and Success as a Teenage Mother, my number one goal was to help teen moms. I ultimately created a powerful, trauma-informed curriculum that promoted academic excellence and social and emotional development. Before I created the S.O. What! Literacy, Life Skills, and Character Education […]

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Empowering Women’s History Month: Honoring Legacies and Creating Your Own

As we step into Women’s History Month, I can’t help but reflect on the incredible women who have shaped history and left an indelible mark. In this photo, I’m surrounded by two of my friends and mentors, Beverly Robertson and Rose Flenorl, both history-makers in their own right. Honoring History-Makers and Mentors Beverly, the long-time […]

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Elevate Women’s History Month with Summer Owens, Empowerment in Celebration

Ready to embark on a month of honoring extraordinary women who have left an indelible mark on our world? Women’s History Month is the perfect time to celebrate the achievements and contributions of remarkable women throughout history. I’m reaching out because there’s still time to make your Women’s History Month celebration truly unforgettable! Inspiring Legacies: […]

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Antonio Taylor Resilient Journey from Fatherhood to VP | S.O. What! Success Story

Be the Bag! Don’t chase it! Whew! Powerful words to live by from a man who eats excuses and uses them to make him stronger to help others. Recently, I had the opportunity to give a company-wide keynote and then a leadership training to management for Transnetyx, an awesome organization that is now sponsoring the […]