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Proof That Women Are Winning, and Bringing Others Along
It’s been a few months since the first summit I organised, and I still can’t stop raving about the speakers I had the privilege of...

The Story of Sarah Jakes Roberts
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Having to battle teen pregnancy can break anyone.
Now imagine battling it as a preacher’s kid.
Not just any preacher— the daughter of Bishop...

She talked through her tears
"Not many people can transform a terrifying childhood into an inspiring, impactful adult life. Channelling your pain into purpose is often celebrated as a concept...

How Empathy Fueled a Movement: The Power of One Person’s Voice
“When one is an empath and you feel so much, sometimes you get lost in it instead of allowing yourself to use it as a...

How resilience can turn struggle into strength.
For many, poverty is where dreams go to die.It steals opportunities, stifles potential, and drains hope.
For Favour Osai, poverty was the lens through which she...

How Speaking Changed Everything for Lisa Nichols
I am constantly rooting for people who are adamant about bringing their ideas and beliefs in their head to life, even in the face of...

Taking on Bigger Shoes Can Change Your Life
For Tyra Zimmerman, the future seemed pretty straightforward: Go to school, get a nice job, and build a nice life. And that’s exactly what she...
How healing your body can heal your life.
Shauna Monique’s story begins with a feeling that’s all too familiar: tiredness. Not just the kind of tiredness that can be fixed with a good...

ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT
Imagine standing in a room where no one sees you. Or worse, they choose to overlook your presence. This is the reality for far too...

How to Stay in the Room When Your Mind Tells You to Leave
Picture this:
You’ve just been double-promoted. You’re walking into your very first board meeting now as a project manager, surrounded by high-level executives. The stakes? Astronomically...

They Labelled Her a Failure. She Became a Force.
It might’ve seemed like you could predict the end of Shakira Martin’s story just by looking at the beginning. A young girl from a working-class...

How to build a business that can’t be Taken Away
It was the end of 2019. The world was lurching into a strange wave of chaos. And Clarrie Johnson had just gotten laid off from...