Grandmas - Agnes Owens and Ocie Williams at Summer Owens bridal shower
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Have You Ever Seen Someone Take Their Last Breath?

Honoring My Centenarian Grandmothers’ Legacy of Love, Wisdom, and Strength The Moment Everything Changed Have you ever seen someone take their last breath? I have. Someone who always proudly told everyone I looked like her, and I did. Even…
motivational interview on overcoming obstacles - real life inspirational stories of success - JW Gibson
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The CEO Who Started in His Mom’s Garage: JW Gibson Journey of Resilience

JW Gibson journey is a powerful example of the S.O. What! Success System in action—proving that Overcoming Obstacles, Eliminating Excuses, and Calculating Choices can transform even the toughest beginnings into lasting success. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-WNfHJTdCM Growing…
motivational interview on overcoming obstacles - real life inspirational stories of success - Vincent McCaskill
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Transforming Grief into Growth: Vincent McCaskill Resilience in Building School Seed Foundation

Vincent McCaskill journey is a true reflection of the S.O. What! Success System—choosing to Overcome Obstacles, Eliminate Excuses, and Calculate Choices to create a life of impact.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDk10ax-_Po Losing…
motivational interview on overcoming obstacles - real life inspirational stories of success - Gale Jones Carson
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From Loss to Leading with Purpose: Gale Jones Carson Resilience in Reinventing Her Career

Gale Jones Carson story is a powerful example of the S.O. What! Success System in action. She has faced unimaginable loss, career shifts, and moments that could have broken her—but instead, she chose to Overcome Obstacles, Eliminate Excuses,…
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Resilient and Unstoppable: Alana Hill Story of Overcoming

In this episode of S.O. What! Success Stories, I had the honor of talking with my friend and fellow speaker, Alana Hill. We first met through the National Speakers Association, but our connection grew deeper over a memorable lunch in Houston.…
Grandmas - Agnes Owens and Ocie Williams at Summer Owens bridal shower
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Celebrating Grandparents Day: How I Turned Grief Into Something Grief On My Grandparents Day First Without My Grandmas

This Grandparents Day is bittersweet for me. It's the first one without my grandmothers, Agnes Idella “Dorothy” Jones Owens and Ocie Lee Woods Williams, who both transitioned this year. They were two of the strongest, wisest women…
James Earle Dortsch, Jr convicted of capital murder of Avis Terrell Jones
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Actions and Accountability, Choices and Consequences: The Capital Murder of My Cousin, Avis Terrell Jones

August 22, 2021, that was the last time I saw my cousin Avis Terrell Jones. He was showing me around a house he was fixing up for his mother. It was about two months before his life was tragically taken. I had gone to visit his father, my great…
Bertha Rogers Looney in my grandmother's dress
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Embracing Legacy and Resilience: How to Honor Legacy and Foster Resilience Through Symbolic Actions

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…
Summer Owens Centenarian Grandmas
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My First Mothers Day Without My Girls

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.…