Stand Tall & Own It - Irreversible Recognition

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Morgan Emo is a stay-at-home mom and small business owner of Child Life Coffee. The first year of her son’s life was full of tremendous emotional and spiritual tribulation, yet amazing spiritual and emotional growth. She and her husband started Child Life Coffee, realizing a dream to provide support to child life programs through the sale of fresh roasted cof...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Today we’re talking about what it means to be an Industrious, the first part of the Tenet of Energetic. Hard-working, diligent, conscientious, persevering through new experiences and ideas… applies to us as leaders in our families and our communities.  Having an industrious bent allows us to provide for ourselves, our families and others, in ways that empower...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! After 25 years in a male dominated service component in the Air Force, Kamille Thomas wanted to pick a new career that would fulfill her desire to mentor and teach. She had been teaching in Air Force Leadership schools, annual training, and in individual organizations and senior leaders summits.  She is a Certified Master Resilience Trainer, and a certified J...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Today we’re talking about what it means to be an Unconventional Leader.  Built loosely around Prov. 31 Woman - a strong woman who just so happens to be a great Leader.   Unconventional Leaders LEAD At EVERY level, in ANY area, using their UNIQUE gifts but there are certain characteristics that highlight an Intentionally Optimistic and Unconventional Leader. ...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! International best-selling author and Soul Nutrition ROKU TV & Amazon FireStick show host, The Soul Nutritionist Reina Rose shares her unique experience and expertise on the importance of nourishing the soul. Digging deep into the question of what truly satisfies our inner life, Reina distills ancient wisdom into practical tools useful for today's mo...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Today we’re talking about Grown Up Wonder.   Wonder is one of the three aspects of Tenet #2 of Intentional Optimism, being Present. Intentional Optimism using The Sailboat Analogy : Optimistic = The boat - the hull, the vehicle that gets you from island A to island B. Present = The centerboard - keeps you upright, focused, “centered,” if you will. Courageous...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Kathe Morrison leads a group of women working the Cinderella Project of the Shenandoah Valley.  This project was founded in 2003 as a Christian mission project dedicated to helping young men and women with financial need for semi-formal and formal attire for their school events at no cost.  This promotes self-esteem and the encouragement of all to believe and...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Are you ready to live with Intention in 2021? Today’s episode examines the sixth Tenet of Intentional Optimism: Intentional. Topics discussed in this episode: Living with Intention includes three key steps: 1. Know your Purpose. [4:12] 2. Make a Plan. [7:10] 3. You need to Grow [12:09] Intentional Optimism using The Sailboat Analogy: Optimistic = The boat - t...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! In today’s episode we look at what it is to “see through the lens of HOPE”.  This is one of the three aspects of Intentional Optimism Tenet 1: Being Optimistic. Intentional Optimism - a refresher [.57] Optimistic - hopeful, positive, proactive Present - having a sense of wonder, generous, kind/open Courageous - lead, adventure, resilient Energetic - industrio...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Jennifer McCune is a Midwestern girl at heart who moved to Virginia over 20 years ago to attend graduate school. Although she loved her past professional years in education and fundraising, her three children motivated her to start her own business over 8 years ago, which she loves. Mompreneurship has given her the time and flexibility to focus on other passi...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! “Experience is not the best teacher; evaluated experience is.”    ~ John C. Maxwell.  In today’s episode we look at the “why and how” of a yearly review process.  Intentional Optimism - a refresher [2:30] Optimistic - hopeful, positive, proactive Present - having a sense of wonder, generous, kind/open Courageous - lead, adventure, resilient Energetic - indust...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Gwen Cassady has had a global footprint in 64 countries, on all 7 continents, and has a passion for fighting homelessness in all of them. With degrees in Economics and Education from the University of Virginia, she is currently working toward her Masters in Sustainability at Harvard, or as she calls it, “Hardvard.” She plans to create Sustainable Cities and C...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! In today’s episode we look at what it means to pursue Wisdom Intentional Optimism - a refresher  Optimistic - hopeful, positive, proactive Present - having a sense of wonder, generous, kind/open Courageous - lead, adventure, resilient Energetic - industrious, energetic and life-focused Wise - understanding, words, respect Intentional - sense of purpose, plan,...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Tenzi Chacha is the founder of the women’s empowerment program, Sewing Empowers Women (SEW), based in East Africa. She has leveraged her gift and talents in the area of fashion design and production, teaching women how to sew women’s clothing and accessories as a way for them to financially support themselves and their families. Some of them create special pi...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Kristin A. Sherry is a globally recognized career expert, winner of the 2020 Career Innovator Award by Career Directors International, and creator of the YouMap career profile, which uncovers the Four Pillars of Career Fit in teens and adults, and TalentStory , a process of self-discovery for elementary-aged children.  She is an international speaker and nine...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Episode 10 provided you with an overview of DISC, all the basics and general information. Today Andrea sits down with her best friend and podcast editor/producer, Kim Pate, to chat about how DISC has shown up in their long relationship, their families and their jobs, and how they now strategically use the information from their reports to make the world a bet...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! In today’s episode I finally get to share what I love about DISC, why I use it, and how it can help you learn about yourself and better relate to others! We’ll take a quick look at the strengths of each style and point out some tips on how to improve your communication abilities Intentional Optimism - The Tenets  Optimistic - hopeful, positive, proactive Pres...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Mariah Humphries is a bi-racial Mvskoke Native American and lives in Waco with her husband and three children. Mariah has a Masters of Theological Studies and is the Assistant Director of Campaign and Development Communications at Baylor University.  She considers herself an educator around Native American topics and racial reconciliation within Christianity...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! In today’s episode we look at what it means to Courageous… Intentional Optimism - a refresher  Optimistic - hopeful, positive, proactive Present - having a sense of wonder, generous, kind/open Courageous - lead, adventure, resilient Energetic - industrious, energetic and life-focused Wise - understanding, words, respect Intentional - sense of purpose, plan, g...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Julia Roberts is a 28 year veteran of the mortgage services industry. She’s from the Charlottesville area and the mother of 2 children and 3 grandchildren.  She’s passionate about helping people achieve their dream of home ownership, and uses her skills and experience to find “out of the box” solutions for them. A habitual volunteer, she strives to give back...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! In today’s episode we look at what it means to Be Present - an important tenet of Intentional Optimism, and an extremely relevant and timely topic. Intentional Optimism - a refresher  Optimistic - hopeful, positive, proactive Present - having a sense of wonder, generous, kind/open Courageous - lead, adventure, resilient Energetic - industrious, energetic and...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Monique Minnick is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel with a background in human resources, transformation, education, training and development.  As she embraces her need to serve by being active within the non-profit community her natural tendencies to lead focus on relationships and connections.  Monique is an information collector and believes that Leaders a...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Episode summary introduction:   In today’s episode we look at what it is to be Energetic - an important tenet of Intentional Optimism. Intentional Optimism - a refresher  Optimistic - hopeful, positive, proactive Present - having a sense of wonder, generous, kind/open Courageous - lead, adventure, resilient Energetic - industrious, energetic and life-focused...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! In this episode, I’ll give you an overview of my personal philosophy called Intentional Optimism, and what it means to be an Unconventional Leader.  Topics discussed in this episode:  What is Intentional Optimism? [5:49] Optimistic - hopeful, positive, proactive Present - having a sense of wonder, generous, kind/open Courageous - lead, adventure, resilient En...

Feedback or Questions? Send us a text! Optimism might seem obvious, but it’s not all “Pollyanna” “glass half full” silliness.  We’ll look at the three big components that make up Optimism, as I see it. Topics discussed in this episode:  Intentional Optimism - a refresher [3:22] Optimistic - hopeful, positive, proactive Present - having a sense of wonder, generous, kind/open Courageous - lead, adve...