Summer Owens, Author at Summer Owens S.O. What! https://summerowens.com/author/summerowens/ S.O. What! Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:47:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://i0.wp.com/summerowens.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cropped-Summer-Owens-S.O.-What.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Summer Owens, Author at Summer Owens S.O. What! https://summerowens.com/author/summerowens/ 32 32 152051023 Choosing Purpose and Resilience with Laurie Powell https://summerowens.com/laurie-powell-leadership-resilience/ https://summerowens.com/laurie-powell-leadership-resilience/#respond Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:28 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=24818 Some conversations stay with me because they press on something I know many of us are working through, even if we don’t always say it out loud. My recent S.O. What! Success Stories conversation with Laurie Powell was one of those moments. It made me think about what leadership really looks like when things feel […]

The post Choosing Purpose and Resilience with Laurie Powell appeared first on Summer Owens S.O. What!.

]]> https://summerowens.com/laurie-powell-leadership-resilience/feed/ 0 24818 From Teen Mom to Purpose-Driven Leader: A Success Journey That Redefines the Narrative https://summerowens.com/chanielle-talbird-teen-mom-success-journey/ https://summerowens.com/chanielle-talbird-teen-mom-success-journey/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:33 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=24805 People love to label you by your lowest moment. Teen mom. Statistic. Setback. But when I sat down with Chanielle Talbird, I did not see a label. I saw leadership. And what stood out most in her teen mom success journey was not her brand, her books, or her growing influence in Memphis. It was […]

The post From Teen Mom to Purpose-Driven Leader: A Success Journey That Redefines the Narrative appeared first on Summer Owens S.O. What!.

]]> https://summerowens.com/chanielle-talbird-teen-mom-success-journey/feed/ 0 24805 Love Yourself: When Purpose Becomes Personal https://summerowens.com/love-yourself-when-purpose-becomes-personal/ https://summerowens.com/love-yourself-when-purpose-becomes-personal/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:50:33 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=24781 Over a decade ago, I created the Love Yourself Event because I saw a need. During Valentine’s season, while many celebrate romance, others quietly struggle. Some feel lonely. Others question their worth. Many carry silent battles. So, I decided to create a space that focused on self-worth instead of relationship status. And that helps to […]

The post Love Yourself: When Purpose Becomes Personal appeared first on Summer Owens S.O. What!.

]]> https://summerowens.com/love-yourself-when-purpose-becomes-personal/feed/ 0 24781 Leading When the Spotlight Is Unforgiving: What Steve Mulroy Shared About Resilience https://summerowens.com/resilient-leadership-under-pressure-steve-mulroy/ https://summerowens.com/resilient-leadership-under-pressure-steve-mulroy/#respond Sat, 10 Jan 2026 05:00:11 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=24755 Some leadership lessons are learned quietly. Others are learned with the entire world watching. My conversation with Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy reminded me how often leadership is misunderstood. Many people see the title before they ever see the person. What stood out to me was not the position Steve holds, but the consistency […]

The post Leading When the Spotlight Is Unforgiving: What Steve Mulroy Shared About Resilience appeared first on Summer Owens S.O. What!.

]]> https://summerowens.com/resilient-leadership-under-pressure-steve-mulroy/feed/ 0 24755 Choosing Resilience After Tragedy: What Tiran Jackson Taught Me About Moving Forward https://summerowens.com/choosing-resilience-after-tragedy-tiran-jackson/ https://summerowens.com/choosing-resilience-after-tragedy-tiran-jackson/#respond Sat, 27 Dec 2025 05:00:07 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=24743 Some stories stay with you long after the conversation ends. Not because of dramatic moments or timelines, but because of the depth of truth behind the words. That is what I experienced in my conversation with Tiran Jackson. Tiran is a leader, speaker, and resiliency expert, but more than that, he is someone who understands […]

The post Choosing Resilience After Tragedy: What Tiran Jackson Taught Me About Moving Forward appeared first on Summer Owens S.O. What!.

]]> https://summerowens.com/choosing-resilience-after-tragedy-tiran-jackson/feed/ 0 24743 Merry Christmas- Memories, Meaning, and Me https://summerowens.com/merry-christmas-memories-meaning-and-me/ https://summerowens.com/merry-christmas-memories-meaning-and-me/#respond Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:35:49 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=24750 Merry Christmas. This one feels different. This is the first Christmas I am truly aware of how much of a gift it is just to be here. Surviving cancer has a way of slowing everything down and turning your heart up real loud. Today, gratitude feels heavier and sweeter at the same time. I keep […]

The post Merry Christmas- Memories, Meaning, and Me appeared first on Summer Owens S.O. What!.

]]> https://summerowens.com/merry-christmas-memories-meaning-and-me/feed/ 0 24750 Where There’s a Will: Will Richardson Journey of Resilience and Purpose https://summerowens.com/where-theres-a-will-will-richardson-journey-of-resilience-and-purpose/ https://summerowens.com/where-theres-a-will-will-richardson-journey-of-resilience-and-purpose/#respond Sun, 16 Nov 2025 06:00:07 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=24701 Life often throws labels and limitations our way, but what we choose to do with them defines who we become. Will Richardson’s story is a reminder that resilience, faith, and determination can turn doubt into destiny. Growing up in Memphis, Will was called the “black sheep” of his family and almost didn’t graduate high school. […]

The post Where There’s a Will: Will Richardson Journey of Resilience and Purpose appeared first on Summer Owens S.O. What!.

]]> https://summerowens.com/where-theres-a-will-will-richardson-journey-of-resilience-and-purpose/feed/ 0 24701 What It Really Means to Live Boldly https://summerowens.com/what-it-really-means-to-live-boldly/ https://summerowens.com/what-it-really-means-to-live-boldly/#respond Sat, 01 Nov 2025 16:58:12 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=24676 What does it really mean to live boldly? For many people, being bold is about confidence, risk-taking, or standing out in a crowd. But for me, it has meant something deeper. Living boldly has meant choosing to move forward when everything in me wanted to stop. It has meant saying “S.O. What!” to obstacles, expectations, […]

The post What It Really Means to Live Boldly appeared first on Summer Owens S.O. What!.

]]> https://summerowens.com/what-it-really-means-to-live-boldly/feed/ 0 24676 Turning Pain Into Purpose: My Breast Cancer Journey and the S.O. What! Breast Cancer Awareness Hoodie https://summerowens.com/turning-pain-into-purpose-my-breast-cancer-journey-and-the-s-o-what-breast-cancer-awareness-hoodie/ https://summerowens.com/turning-pain-into-purpose-my-breast-cancer-journey-and-the-s-o-what-breast-cancer-awareness-hoodie/#respond Sat, 04 Oct 2025 02:58:05 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=24636 When I heard the words, “You have breast cancer,” I took a deep breath and went straight to the mindset that has carried me through every obstacle of my life: S.O. What! My next words were, “So NOW what?” It wasn’t denial. It wasn’t avoidance. It was my declaration that this diagnosis would not control […]

The post Turning Pain Into Purpose: My Breast Cancer Journey and the S.O. What! Breast Cancer Awareness Hoodie appeared first on Summer Owens S.O. What!.

]]> https://summerowens.com/turning-pain-into-purpose-my-breast-cancer-journey-and-the-s-o-what-breast-cancer-awareness-hoodie/feed/ 0 24636