Personal Archives - Summer Owens S.O. What! https://summerowens.com/category/personal/ S.O. What! Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:59:39 +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 Personal Archives - Summer Owens S.O. What! https://summerowens.com/category/personal/ 32 32 152051023 Leading With Faith and Responsibility: A Leadership Journey That Redefines Success https://summerowens.com/leading-with-faith-and-responsibility-leadership-journey/ https://summerowens.com/leading-with-faith-and-responsibility-leadership-journey/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:45 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=24829 A Conversation That Makes You Think Some conversations leave you thinking, and that is exactly what happened during my recent S.O. What! Success Stories conversation with Mickell Lowery. Yes, he has the titles. Yes, he has built a strong and credible career across corporate America and public service. But what stood out to me most […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/leading-with-faith-and-responsibility-leadership-journey/feed/ 0 24829 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 […]

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]]> 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 […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/chanielle-talbird-teen-mom-success-journey/feed/ 0 24805 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 […]

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]]> 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 […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/choosing-resilience-after-tragedy-tiran-jackson/feed/ 0 24743 From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Mellissa McTizic Story of Unshakable Resilience https://summerowens.com/from-breakdown-to-breakthrough-mellissa-mctizic-story-of-unshakable-resilience/ https://summerowens.com/from-breakdown-to-breakthrough-mellissa-mctizic-story-of-unshakable-resilience/#respond Mon, 11 Aug 2025 04:10:56 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=24288 When I think about resilience, Mellissa McTizic is one of the first names that comes to mind. Mellissa is a professional school counselor, fitness advocate, and line dance leader in our shared hometown of Bolivar, Tennessee. I’ve watched her transformation over the years, and it’s been nothing short of inspiring. Mellissa’s journey through weight loss, […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/from-breakdown-to-breakthrough-mellissa-mctizic-story-of-unshakable-resilience/feed/ 0 24288 From Doubt to Destiny: Sam O’Bryant Resilient Path to Youth Empowerment https://summerowens.com/from-doubt-to-destiny-sam-obryant-resilient-path-to-youth-empowerment/ https://summerowens.com/from-doubt-to-destiny-sam-obryant-resilient-path-to-youth-empowerment/#respond Sun, 03 Aug 2025 06:00:38 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=24270 Sam O’Bryant story is a powerful reminder that success rarely follows a straight line—and that’s exactly what makes it beautiful. As the first Black CEO of not just one but two major organizations—Literacy Mid-South and now BRIDGES USA—Sam’s leadership journey is grounded in resilience, purpose, and a relentless pursuit of impact. From growing up in […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/from-doubt-to-destiny-sam-obryant-resilient-path-to-youth-empowerment/feed/ 0 24270 Overcoming Exclusion: The Resilient Story of Nubian Simmons and The Pink Bakery https://summerowens.com/overcoming-exclusion-the-resilient-story-of-nubian-simmons-and-the-pink-bakery/ https://summerowens.com/overcoming-exclusion-the-resilient-story-of-nubian-simmons-and-the-pink-bakery/#respond Sun, 13 Jul 2025 06:30:03 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=24242 Growing up with severe food allergies, Nubian Simmons often felt excluded from life’s special moments. Instead of letting those experiences define her, she chose to Overcome Obstacles, Eliminate Excuses, and Calculate Choices to create something meaningful—a bakery that welcomes everyone. Her journey led her to found The Pink Bakery, Inc., a company dedicated to producing […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/overcoming-exclusion-the-resilient-story-of-nubian-simmons-and-the-pink-bakery/feed/ 0 24242 From Adversity to Advocacy: LaDell Beamon Resilient Mission for South Memphis https://summerowens.com/from-adversity-to-advocacy-ladell-beamon-resilient-mission-for-south-memphis/ https://summerowens.com/from-adversity-to-advocacy-ladell-beamon-resilient-mission-for-south-memphis/#respond Sun, 06 Jul 2025 06:00:56 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=24233 I had an inspiring conversation that truly embodies the S.O. What! Success System, and I’m excited to share it with you! In this episode of S.O. What! Success Stories, I reconnected with my friend LaDell Beamon, the founder of Heal the Hood Foundation. LaDell Beamon has faced tremendous challenges—from growing up in South Memphis surrounded […]

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