Don’t you just love someone who is a fighter for others? And for justice. That’s my girl, Cherisse Scott. We met nearly 15 years ago as part of a collaborative to reduce teen pregnancy called Memphis Teen Vision (MemTV). I have admired, loved, and respected her tremendously since. For 19 years, Cherisse Scott has been […]
When I held the 2nd Annual Love Yourself Event, I started to include speakers on wellness and fitness. That’s when I met Kenneth Burnett, who has been supporting the S.O. What! Foundation and the Love Yourself Event ever since. However, it was until I interviewed Kenneth Burnett that I learned just how powerful his story […]
How do you deal with grief? Well, when I lost my girls (both of my grandmothers) five days apart last month, I had to demonstrate what I teach and practice what I preach. I had to say, “S.O. What!” and, “so NOW what?” to focus on ways to use the painful experience for something positive. […]
I’m not sure how I came to the realization of the importance of embracing legacy and resilience, but I have learned to love the power in journies of those who have come before me. Especially, because I am a black woman, I appreciate and honor the legacy of black women. Last month I struggled through […]
Although some people see Mothers Day as a commerical holiday, I think it is a special day to be intentional about celebrating any and all mother-figures. But after nearly 45 years, today is my first Mothers Day without my girls, my grandmothers. Two special people who were played different roles in making it possible for […]
Have you ever experienced someone else making you see that you have something amazing. Something that can impact thousands of lives in so many ways. I met Shelia Chatman when she asked to meet with me after discovering my first book, Life After Birth: A Memoir of Survival and Success as a Teenage Mother. She […]
As we bid farewell to the empowering month of Women’s History, it’s time to shift our focus back to saying S.O. What! That means honing in on solutions over problems and mastering the art of resilience. A Lesson in Resilience: Athens, Georgia Edition Last year, I had the incredible opportunity to address my largest audience […]
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 […]
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 […]
