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Purposeful Leadership

From corporate work to the frontline of beauty and business, guest Emily Lorin shares her journey of leadership as the owner and operator of Hair By Emily Lorin. This episode unpacks key concepts to secure while working and leading in the hair industry. Hear some insightful steps to avoid and to incorporate to help successfully transition from intrapreneur to entrepreneur and love doing it along the way. We enjoyed this episode thoroughly as we were able to understand how what we do in our present, whether our preference or not, easily paves the way for what we love to do in our future. #letslead Emily Lorin is the owner of Hair by Emily Lorin. Connect with her on Instagram at emilylorinhair, Facebook @HairbyEmilyLorin, and LinkedIn @Emily Hearn-Finley. Subscribe to www.emilylorinhair.net  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadthewaywednesday/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leadthewaywednesday/support

Government Contracting, Community Advocacy & Leadership

In this episode, host, Christin Webb sits down with Veronica Clark, a procurement counselor and community advocate to discuss leadership in small business and community advocacy. Veronica shares what works, what can work better and key focuses on effective leadership.

Veronica Clark, an avid community builder for over 15 years, has developed a reputation for going above and beyond to guide businesses and individuals to reach their full potential. Through life’s trajectory, Veronica has developed the wisdom to help people manifest their own goals and life’s purpose.

The Joyful Journey

When joy is top of the list in executing leadership, you can not go wrong. Listen in on this episode of Lead the Way Wednesday with Dr. Ja'Wanda Grant with Celebrate Sisters as she sheds light on mentoring, sisterhood, and the joys of leadership.

Dr. Ja’Wanda S. Grant is the president and co-founder of Celebrate Sisters Foundation, a non-profit organization which aims to inspire and equip girls to pursue their purpose by providing mentorship, educational programs, scholarships and promoting sisterhood. Celebrate Sisters Foundation provides an annual scholarship to a deserving high school senior pursuing a degree in STEM. Celebrate Sisters Foundation launched a virtual mentoring program for girls ranging from 6th to 12th grade. Healthy Girls Alliance promotes total health: physical, mental, emotional, financial, and social. Dr. Grant’s passion for mentoring was ignited in college. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Mississippi in 2002. While at the University of Mississippi, she was an active mentor, tutor, and summer counselor in the Louis Stokes for Minority Participation I.M.A.G.E program, which encouraged students in STEM to engage in research and pursue graduate education. Thanks to the mentoring and support she received from the I.M.A.G.E. program, she earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2008 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at New York University. Dr. Grant continues to inspire individuals of all ages to activate their gifts and talents with confidence and joy!

Relax, Relate, & Lead

Leadership can bring about all types of stressors. Managing those stressors is key. One physical way to manage stress is through the art of massage. This episode spotlights, Massage on the Go owner, Sam Nelson. He not only shares the importance of why leaders should seek massage as a method of being effective leaders, but also other key tips to leadership within and external to an organization.

With nearly 70 local area massage therapists and 250 therapists nationwide, Massage on the Go Memphis ensures that the right people are assisting your workplace and allows you to schedule events at multiple locations simultaneously. Visit http://www.massageonthegomemphis.com/ to support and learn more!

The Visionary Leader

Success in leadership is contingent upon several intentional thoughts and actions. One of the keys is having a vision. In this episode, Chief Event Strategist Cynthia Daniels of Cynthia Daniels & Co. lays out the roadmap on how having a vision, executing it and standing firm by it makes all the difference in happiness and effective leadership. Listen in as she shares her journey of transitioning from intrapreneurship to entrepreneurship, all while keeping her vision at the forefront.

Learn more about Cynthia Daniels and Cynthia Daniels & Co. by visiting https://cdcoevents.com/.