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Resilience, Leadership, and Friendship: An Inspiring Interview with Dr. Reginald Porter Jr

Summer Owens — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:00:07 +0000

In this episode of S.O. What! Success Stories, I sit down with my friend and mastermind partner, Dr. Reginald Porter, Jr, whose journey is a masterclass in resilience and leadership. From leadership roles at FedEx to serving as chief of staff for Shelby County Schools and now leading RS Porter Consultancy, Reginald Porter has faced […]

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Unleash Potential with Monique Williams: Attorney, Investor, Success Coach

Summer Owens — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 10:30:01 +0000

“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 at FedEx in 2007, my good friend Ricky Floyd immediately told me to […]

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10-DAY 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN- DAY 5: Surround Yourself with Supportive Relationships

Summer Owens — Wed, 31 May 2023 08:00:04 +0000

It’s Day 5 in my 10-day countdown to my 10th anniversary of my last day before becoming a full-time speaker and entrepreneur. Today, we’re diving into the importance of surrounding yourself with supportive relationships and building a team. First, let me say that one of the most frustrating and honestly disheartening aspects of my journey […]

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Jermaine Swagerty S.O. What! Success Story

Summer Owens — Mon, 16 May 2022 16:43:49 +0000

One thing in life that we all need is SUPPORT. And that comes in different forms from different people. It’s hurtful when it doesn’t come from where you expect it, but it’s beautiful and encouraging when it comes from unexpected places. When I started selling the S.O. What! Hoodies, it was just another way for […]

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From Custom Suits to College Hoodies: Len Hostetter S.O. What! Success Story

Summer Owens — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 06:25:31 +0000

Never in a million years would I have thought that I would be able to call my boss’s boss’s boss my true friend. He (Len Hostetter) was my VP at FedEx with a manager and a director in between us. But after I published my memoir, Len Hostetter heard about it and to my surprise, […]

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Leading the Support Group for the #1 Recruiting Class in the Country

Summer Owens — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 04:25:57 +0000

You never know when relationships, big or small, will come full circle. As an undergraduate at the University of Memphis, I met Marvin White. We were both part of the Greek community, and his now wife was my soror. Although we didn’t work together during my time at FedEx, he is a long-time FedEx employee. […]

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I Did NOT Get Engaged This Valentine’s Day

Summer Owens — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 05:23:11 +0000

I did NOT get engaged this Valentine's Day, but I did get engaged another Valentine's Day...and am single. I have spent my share of Valentine's Day alone and/or sad but no longer.

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