What's Your Story?

Frances West has followed her superpower of curiosity and love to pave a remarkable journey so far. From coming to the US as an exchange student in an all male school to becoming first ever IBM's Chief Accessibility Officer, Frances is a trailblazer. She's remained focus on the outcomes she's looking to deliver to find the path that maybe didn't exist before her. After graduati...

Lindrea Reynolds, founder and brand strategist, believes that marketers can develop their brands while driving social good.  She benefited from her family, community and mentors investing in her through her journey to becoming a leading brand strategist. She must have taken great notes as she is now helping her clients and our industry understand and communicate their value effectively. Listen to...

Charlene Li has spent her career constantly reinventing but this is by design as she has focused on what's new, what's different and what's she's curious about throughout. You can trace this back to her childhood were she was very curious as witnessed by her spending the summer following 4th grade reading the entire encyclopedia. However, she did recognize that as an Asian wome...

Glenn Sandifer has discovered that what makes you successful in your career can at times be in conflict with what it takes to be successful in your relationships. He pulls from his first hand experience to give insights on how to effectively navigate this in his book, The Middle Ground. But author is only one of the hats that Glenn wears. He's also a strategist, executive, husband and father....

Cari Gushiken is a dynamic storyteller thanks to her early time being surround by all things creative and understanding it was important to tap into what you love, are good at and have a passion to explore. Lucky for us and a number of tech companies like Adobe, Visa and Workday, she has tapped into her superpower of human connection to build communications that spark hyper growth and navigate tra...

Morgan Ingram, Founder of Ascension Media Productions, has been comfortable doing a lot of different things since he was a little one. His entrepreneurial spirit wasn't always received as such in school but he did find teachers who helped frame his interest within freedom guardrails. This set him on a journey where he may not have known the destination but he did have confidence in following...

Dr. Cree Scott describes herself as a free spirit that always knew she could (and would) figure out whatever the universe sent her way. From being an outspoken leader looking for any and all loopholes in the rules as a young person, Cree has followed her heart and curiosity into collecting a diverse mix of experiences that prepared her to create Serenity Psychological Health & Well-being. She...

In partnership with the 4As Foundation and Proto , this week's pod is a live recording where we explored the power of finding and maximizing your superpowers with Christina Hemsworth, Partner & Head of Engagement at Proto, and Tangie Murray, SVP at 4As Foundation. These two amazing leaders shared their unique experiences collected from time at world leading advertising agencies and beyond...

Lisa Baugh, fitness entrepreneur, found her confidence through fitness thanks in large part to the foundation her parents set with valuing health. That said, her approach to building relationships has been what sets her apart throughout the years. I've seen firsthand how she's able to use her superpower of emotional intelligence to meet her clients where they are and make sure she delive...

Nathalie Walton originally sought to be an entrepreneur in the safest way possible as she was leaving a successful corporate career.  That is until she realized how dangerous it would be for her to stay on that same successful path and not realize her full potential and impact. It would also give her the opportunity to bring her full authentic self to her work. Fast forward a few years, she double...

Khalilah Olokunola, author, speaker and founder of ReEngineering HR, has become a transformational HR leader through her own path. KO, as she is also known, unlocked her potential to help others when she recognized her purpose was more important than her pride. This led to utilizing her unique lived experiences and understanding of marginalized communities to form bridges to that help people reach...

David Tswamuno, Managing Partner at Fairbridge Park, has found success in combining his learned technical skills with his lived perspectives of service. His pursuit of the American Dream got off to a challenging start as he encountered a significant amount of translation after coming to the US for college. Throughout those initial challenges, he discovered the seeds of who he was a person and the...

Terrance Bacchus, author and founder of Bacchus Empowered Coaching, LLC., says that education was the ticket to his story moving from one of surviving to a story of thriving. As the first in his family to attend college, he faced challenges throughout his journey but he credits his ability to connect with people as his solution to overcoming any obstacle. He spent nearly 30 years at General Mills...

Alisha Johnson Wilder is the Director of the Racial Equity and Justice Initiative at Apple and also leads external engagement for Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives which is a big job. She describes her many contributions to the organization as the "Heart Work". After going through her journey, it isn't that surprising how she collected the experience and understanding to de...

Peter Mutabazi is a speaker, entrepreneur and international advocate for children all thanks to the kindness of a stranger. His story is one of a kind that is made for the movies. As a former street kid who beat the odds to attend university, he is not set on his mission of bringing hope to the hopeless as he believes every child and person deserves to be known. You will be blown away by the obsta...

Jorge Sanchez, Paralympic Gold Medalist, TEDx Speaker and Disability Advocate, has reached a wide range of accomplishments while wearing many different hats. He credits all of his success to the support of his community throughout the good and not so good times. Jorge was able to find his superpower of being his authentic self through the sport of wheelchair basketball that has taken him literally...

Missy Toy Ozeas, Energy Intuitive & Transformation Guide, believes that finding your calling in life can be a long process that requires you to go through a lot of doors. It especially isn't easier when you have to find yourself while your environments make it easy for you to hide. Her story is filled with great examples of what is possible when you use your unique gifts to make an impact...

Lola Bakare, Award-Winning Inclusive Marketing Strategist, helps marketing executives unleash their magic. This is largely due to the fact that she is willing to say the thing that needs to be said in all situations. After listening to her story, you will see that she's always had this ability even as young student who aspired to be a talk show host. Her journey is a great example of what is...

Antonio Key, co-founder and managing partner of Sunset Ventures, grew up with a straight forward mindset in is household..."either you did it or you didn't do it." This established a sense of accountability and responsibility for him from the early parts of his journey. It has also contributed to his superpower of remaining grounded to trust that he can push through mistakes that wi...

Brandon Hoffman, co-founder and managing partner of Sunset Ventures, has had a non-traditional journey to finding his purpose and success. He credits his journey to helping him develop anti-fragility (vs. resiliency) and being comfortable with his non-consensus views on industries. Despite a number of challenges he faced growing up, he has been able to consistently develop strengths that he can no...

On this week's episode, we will be celebrating the life of Constance Denise Story by replaying the episode where she shared her story with our host and her son, Matt Story. This podcast and platform for storytelling would not exist if not for the efforts of Matt's Mom. Her impact on our world will continue to be felt through her children, grandchildren, extended family and friends. As sh...

Denella Clark, CEO and President of Boston Arts Academy Foundation, arrived in Boston as a young girl from Jamaica during the height of school busing. She initially followed her passion for fashion to a career as a buyer for Macy's before finding her passion for philanthropy. She believes that philanthropy is the love of humankind. She also has made it her mission to dispel myths and stereoty...

For the 100th episode of What's Your Story podcast, I took a moment to reflect on the previous 99 discussions and how they have impacted my journey.  Also, I invited a few of the brilliant minds in my tribe that happen to be members of Gen Z to share their perspectives on what Black History month means to them and how they are creating Black History.  This episode is a dual celebration of the...

Anne T. Griffin describes herself as a human & product manager, in that order. When you hear her story, you understand why many of us should follow in her footsteps. With two parents in STEM, it's not surprising that her love for technology started at a young age. She was even awarded a prize by Intel for her middle school science project. From that early start, she has gone on to integra...

Victoria Albina, Nurse Practitioner and Master Certified Life Coach, believes her work is all about meeting people where they are today with love, care, compassion and grace. She also is able to do this by focusing on what each individual needs to unlock access to healing that enables them to live better lives. Many of the approaches she takes are based on her own first hand experience with illnes...