
S.O. What! Success Stories: Cherisse Scott
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,…

Physically and Mentally Fit: Kenneth Burnett’s S.O. What! Success Story
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,…

100 Lessons My Centenarians Grandmas Taught Me
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…

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…

Empowering Minds with Resilience: Shelia Chatman S.O. What! Success Story
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…

From Poverty to Pastor to Prosperity: Ricky Floyd S.O. What! Success Story
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…

Revealing Unbreakable Resilience: Tina Bailey S.O. What! Success Story
It’s weird (to me at least) how not too much makes me cry anymore. I think I’m grateful, and maybe it’s a skill to help me get through my challenges.
And more importantly, I think it’s a skill that allows me to listen to sometimes…

Redefining Resilience: Jae Henderson S.O. What! Success Story
Most of the time, we don’t understand the impact or importance of relationships until years (or even decades) later. I met Jae Henderson when we were both undergrads at the University of Memphis. She was a Zeta, and I was an AKA. As part of…

Unleash Potential with Monique Williams: Attorney, Investor, Success Coach
“Most people have the appetite for success but don’t have the stomach for it.”
Ouch!
Those are just a few of the wise words I’ve heard from my friend, Sylvia Monique Williams.
When I started my job as a Senior Marketing Specialist…