Work Relationships Matter (WRM)

“Loving the Work, Supporting the Family”. Ron Murphy. Broker Associate Century 21 Se-lect, loves his career. However, when he started out real estate was the furthest occupation from his mind. He wanted to be an educator. Finding it difficult to secure a permanent position as a teacher, he accepted his father-in-law’s offer to become a real estate agent. He didn’t choose his career, it chose him....

Kerri Mandes, Fitness Trainer, describes herself as an outgoing introvert. Although attractive, she was shy, insecure and concerned about her body image. She developed an interest in nutrition and fitness to control weight and overall health. She never thought fitness would be her career. She intended to train people while searching for something else. Five, ten, fifteen years passed then she real...

Starting from humble beginnings, Herman Blackmon became a marketing executive in the tech industry. Asa result of his work with youth he was encouraged to run for political offices culminating in being elected mayor in Hercules, California. After learning from others, he established a construction management business. He credits his love of learning for his success in multiple career endeavors. Wi...

Al Striplen grew up watching his parents work hard all of their lives. He learn the importance of having a strong work ethic from them. However, they did not want him to follow in their footsteps that’s why his father strongly encouraged him to go to col-lege. The degree was important, but the relationships he developed propelled him for the rest of his professional career. His excellent work ethi...

Larry Lee Is the President and Publisher of the Sacramento Observ-er Media Group.. The Sacramento Observer newspaper was established in 1962 to report on is-sues from an African American perspective as well as cover events that other newspapers were not covering. His family referred to it as “the family business”. Although he had two older broth-ers, his father asked him to consider taking over th...

Jonathan Banks is a solopreneur operating under the Journey Brave moniker. He is a Copywriter, Content Creator and Freelance Photographer. He earned a degree in a field that did not excite him. He could have played it safe and abandoned his passion, but he took risks. The road was hard, but now he is doing the work that satisfies his passion and serves his community. He worked hard and credits his...

Dr. Davin Brown, Vice President for Student Services at Sacra-mento City College, knew that she wanted to be an educator at an early age. She was surrounded by teachers and role models who exposed her to the importance of learning and helping others. She learned those lessons well. She instill the love of learning in her son who is an excellent role model for other young men, especially young men...

Wanda Abney (a.k.a. Ms. Wanda) has a multifaceted career. She is the CEO of SpeakHer Consulting, host of Full Circle a weekly radio show on KDEE, 97.5 and podcast dedi-cated to empowering Black Women through conversation. When not on the air she develops and delivers leadership training courses to State of California managers and supervisors. In 2019 she was recognized as an exceptional Woman of C...

The Edward Jones is a certified Life Coach who works with natural lead-ers who want to be successful at work and home. He helps them identify and use the necessary skills to become more productive at work and engaging at home. If you asked yourself one or more of the following questions: How can I be a more effective leader? How can I navigate a tox-ic work environment? How can I enhance my relati...

Becky Garrow, is a public health professional,, researcher and evaluator among other things. She established a public health data collection enterprise in March 2020 just as the COVID shutdown went into effect. The data collection operation required in-person data collection. As a result, she had to pivot, and Garrow Consulting was formed with an online presence. Through her consulting business, B...

Suresh Eswaran, is an author and podcaster, He is a thought leader on the subject of time. In many cases, older people are more concerned about time, because they have less of it. Suresh is a young man who is grateful for time past present and future. He con-siders time our most important asset. He encourages people to savor the time they have. Rather than rushing through life he suggests that peo...

Kelli Foley, is the founder and CEO of Trillium Real Estate Brokerage. She is a Jill of many trades and a master of many. She was an athlete, worked manual labor jobs and even manufactured neon lights. As new technologies in that field emerged, she saw the writing on the wall. Having an interest in home construction and real estate, she took courses and acquired her real estate license. After work...

Vlad Lukin, Certified Watchmaker, Lukin High-End Watch Services, is from Ukraine. His parents brought him to the United states when he was six years old. He learned English relatively quickly. Although he made friends he still felt like an outsider. During and after high school he studied martial arts which added a measure of discipline to his life. Ra-ther than go to college he travel and experie...

Rebecca Ruettiger, MarketingBrand Communication Leader, at a manufacturing company. She suffered setbacks earlyin life. Her father, a police officer was killed in the line of duty. She hadtrouble in school because of dyslexia. but wasn’t diagnosed until later. Nevertheless, her mother and stepmother set examples and taught Rebecca and hersiblings that failure was not an option. She worked a variet...

Finding the Joy. Cecil Canton, CEO and founder of Equalitay Solutions, established the or-ganization as a conflict mediation consulting company. Due to the COVID shutdown he was una-ble to conduct in person workshops and seminars. Believing that he wouldn’t let what he couldn’t do keep him from doing what he could do, he made a hard pivot. Being a teacher at heart, Cecil believes he can teach anyt...

Spring Into Summer Virtual Summit. La Wanna Parker has attended numerous work-shops and seminars over the past few years. She has learn a great deal from them. She wrote a book titled, Courage to Live Your Dreams but was reluctant to live hers until a coach challenged her to do so. Her coach encouraged her to step out of her comfort zone and create her own seminar. As a result of the courageous st...

“Helping Businesses Grow”: Azizza Davis Goines, President and CEO of the Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce, was born to serve. Her mother was an excellent role model. She provided caring service in the medical profession. Azizza briefly followed in her mother’s foot-steps, then quickly learned that was not her calling. She tried her hand at serving in a for profit corporation. She experience pe...

“Healing Hands”, Kellie Knudtson is the founder and CEO of New Body Massage Therapy. She specializes in sports medicine and rehabilitation therapy. While she enjoyed the benefits and security of working for others, work for herself is much more rewarding. In this episodes Kellie shares how her experiences help shape who she is today. The information she provided will help listeners learn the heal-...

When Brenda Major approached me about hosting her and Mia Dawson on my show to discuss autism, I didn’t think it was in my wheelhouse. I’m a work relationship coach. Mia explained how having a child diagnosed with autism changed her life. She had to quit a promising career in law enforcement and devote her time to raising her children. Hear how she and Brenda turn the situation into an opportunity...

Joelle Jackson was born to be a coach. After immigrating from Lebanon, she earned a degree in journalism and a master’s in international Relations. Her desire was to change the world for the better on a grand scale. Then she decided it would be more realistic to make change one person at a time. She became a Life Coach and never looked back. She has written Unlock Your Con-scious Leadership which...

Anthony Beinar, Senior Business Analyst, at Realty Income, He is in a fast-paced industry where the only constant is change. His passion is technology, especial-ly new and innovative processes. The only drawback is occasional minor resistance from those who are not as adapt or interested in the pace of change. In addition, his work environment has changed significantly due to the pandemic. His mos...

Ep #54 Graduating from high school at 16, Dr. William Glover was a young prodigy. Science, biology, in particular, was always capturing his attention. His father was his most prominent influencer. Although his father didn’t have an opportunity to go to college, he help William excel academically. After graduating, young William followed his high school sweetheart to Western Illinois University. Th...

Santana Jones Is a successful real estate agent in Nashville, TN. After graduating from high school, he researched the profession, but chose other job opportunities. He enjoyed those experiences; however, they were not fulfilling. Once he submitted to his real estate calling everything fell in to place. He works long hours showing properties and making deals. He is enjoying every minute. Did you c...

Angel Torrence is a former hospital administrator turned entrepreneur. She is the CEO and founder of Angel Wings Floral Designs. In this episode she describes how she took the plunge into her creative passion, floral design for all occasions. www.angelwings.com Dysfunctional workplaces cost organizations significantly. Go to my website www. ProDestinyCoaching.com , take the work quiz then contact...

Ep #50 The Edward Jones, former university administrator turned Life Coach, podcasts and blogs. In this episode he recaps his life coach journey and highlights his most recent podcasts and blogs. He does a deep dive into the January 26 blog post title Work Relationships Matter: From Conflict to Collaboration. Dysfunctional workplaces cost organizations significantly. Go to my website www. ProDesti...