
Derek Ryan S.O. What! Success Story
Have you ever connected with someone over a testimony?
I’m not sure exactly how it started, but when I met Derek Ryan it seems like our first words to each other were our testimonies.
Our stories.
Seeing the amazing place he was…

Dr. Karren Todd: S.O. What! Success Story
Who do you look up to?
I’m grateful that there are several people I’ve observed and learned from over the years. This includes several women who look like me, who have modeled what I could and probably should be in many ways.
One…

Carlos Malave S.O. What! Success Story
I love new friends!
Especially those with incredible stories of strength and resilience that inspire me and so many others.
Carlos Malave is one of the newest speakers in the agency that currently represents me for my college speaking.…

LeWinfred Shack S.O. What! Success Story
People who give of their time and talents have a special place in my heart.
LeWinfred Shack, best known as Shack, is one of those people. We met probably a decade ago at church, and I learned about his massage therapy business.
When…

Tanisha Pugh S.O. What! Success Story
Do you remember your high school Biology class?
Connected to dissecting a frog is my memory of my classmate, Tanisha (Johnson) Pugh. It actually goes back to elementary school but most vivid are my memories from Biology class.
When we…

Greg Caesar S.O. What! Success Story
What are some of the positive moments in your life that you’ll never forget?
One of those moments for me was when as a teen mother I stood on the football field at halftime during the University of Memphis homecoming game in October 2000.
And…

Odell Bizzell S.O. What! Success Story
Doesn’t it feel good when you meet someone doing the same thing as you and they immediately cheer you on and offer real help? I met Odell Bizzell as part of the National Speakers Association a few years ago but really got to know him when…

From Imprisoned to Inspiring: Montorius “GG” Herron S.O. What! Success Story
Recently, I saw a short documentary about someone I knew in high school. I remembered Montorius Herron, known as GG to me, very well. He was a few years older than I am and part of the “cool” clique.
I didn’t know what he did after…

Andy Dallin S.O. What! Success Story
You know the saying about how a person may forget what you did, but they won’t forget how you made them feel? Well, I have not seen or heard from or even about Andy Dallin. Ever since the first few months of the Memphis Grizzlies’ move to…