Living Strong: The Flip Side of Adversity

Transform Your Passion Into Action

The world is full to the brim with passionate people! What would happen if those same passionate people transformed their passions into action? Our schools would be better! Our communities would be safer! Our relationships would be healthier! How do we get there?
Dr. Stephanie Brown has three passions that electrify her life… faith, education, and writing. During the Pandemic Lockdown of 2020, God transformed her passions into action to address the lack of representation of characters of color in children’s literature and in curriculum. In fact, a survey of 3,716 books surveyed in 2019 indicated that only 11.9% had main characters that were African American. Animal character ranked at over 20% (Herndon, 2020). So, to transform her impact on education, her community, and the minds of children, she wrote and published a children’s book in 2021 called, “She Looks Like Me!”, where the main character is a spunky and curious little African American girl named Elena. The purpose of the book is to teach children about hidden figures in Black History and provide parents and educators with recommendations on how to promote diversity in children’s book at home and in the classroom.
The impact of, “She Looks Like Me!” has been tremendous! The book has been read aloud in classrooms all over Philadelphia, bought by educators nationwide and the support keeps growing! Dr. Brown has also created an educational resource hub called I AM Educational Series that provides free lesson plans for teachers and parents in Black History and in Women’s History. And… On MLK Day 2022, a second book, “She Looks Like Me!: The Activity Book”, will be released to give kids an opportunity to reinforce their knowledge of hidden figures in Black History through building fine motor skills, word searches, matching, coloring and more! The Activity Book also comes with a lesson plan.

Beyond the Vision Board

It’s a new year… time for that Vision Board Party, right? Well…
What if we wanted to challenge you Beyond the Vision Board and give you strategy for the process of taking action and making impact where you are and where you want to be. Let’s take your vision and create a practical roadmap to get started on being the change you want to see – in your community and beyond.
Join Courtney Jackson, CEO of MisFit Heroes Inc. and Dr. Veirdre Jackson, CEO of Living Strong Consulting for a conversation about our 2022 plan to bring women together to not only share vision but create change. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear about how to join growth oriented women in strategically planning for success in our personal and professional lives with up coming engaging activities, networking opportunities, and expert speakers.
Tune in for big announcements and even bigger opportunities!

The Liberation of Letting Go and Letting God!

Feeling Stuck? Could it be related to over-analyzing, which causes frustration, stress, feeling stuck, and associated fears that create stagnation. The flipside is a willingness to let go and let God creates a paradigm shift and forward movement.

Menopause is Not the Boss of ME

As a women’s transformational speaker, Dr Deborah helps women transform their mindset and renew their spirits as they through the various menopause’s transitional phases. She provides solutions to the challenges of menopause: hot flashes, senior moments, night sweat, mood changes, and more. Her conversation will guide listeners towards promoting their health and wellness, as well as equip women to navigate the pitfalls of menopause and manage the signs and symptoms, aiding them to embrace their passion, purpose, and legacy while Going Thru The Change, LLC
Our conversation entitled “Menopause Is Not the Boss of ME” includes a comprehensive overview of the different stages of menopause:
o Perimenopause
o Menopause
o Post-menopause
We will talk about strategies to manage and control signs and symptoms they are experiencing. Going beyond surviving “hot flashes”, this is a flip side conversation to initiate your own menopause management plan and get strategies to decrease and/or control symptoms associated with the change process your body is experiencing.

Awaken the Beauty in Every Woman

WHAT IF YOU NEVER CHASED BEAUTY AGAIN? Sandra Coates was once longing to be someone different, more focused on comparing or competing with others rather than fully accepting herself. But when God stepped in and asked if she wanted to see the real Sandra, everything shifted. What had once seemed impossible—fulfilling her desires for confidence, a positive body image, and an end to her cravings—became her reality.
By sharing her candid personal story about how she discovered her true identity, she invites others to break free of who they think they have to be, reject the worldly pressures to fit in or be perfect, open themselves to receive breathtaking love and acceptance from their Creator, and walk confidently in their God-given beauty, identity, and purpose.

How One Handbag Carried A Woman To Major Success

MinkeeBlue Founder and designer, Sherrill Mosee, set out to solve a problem she calls the “overload bag syndrome.” She wanted to create an organizational fashion bag for busy women whose roles changed throughout the day. Mosee put her degree in engineering to work and came up with the patented MinkeeBlue design. During MinkeeBlues' first launch, Sherrill experienced a ton of orders and ordered 1200 bags but 30% of them were defective therefore she lost a lot of revenue. How do you manage the highs, lows, and losses of running a business and creating a powerful brand that revolutionizes the way consumers think about a product?

Encore: Flipping powerless to Power-FULL

Have you felt “less” than yourself lately… hopeless, helpless, powerless. When everything feels turned upside down, even in that moment, we can shift our thought life from obstacle to opportunity. This season has had me encounter so many people devastated by turmoil, and I found myself struggling to remain an influence and not get infected by helplessness and hopelessness. So I have found myself returning to life lessons that have brought me through and FILLED my soul in the process. So it’s just you and me kid this week! I am sharing my story, my strategies, and my life lessons on Flipping powerless to Power-FULL. You get the mic and can ask me your questions… no, I may not know your story but I know your story is not meant to end here. So this week let’s lean in together, ask the hard questions, and get strategic about intentional areas that catapulted our growth , even when it was uncomfortable.

What We’re Getting Wrong About Hunger

In a world that's wasting more food than ever before, why do one in nine people still go to bed hungry each night? Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe calls for a radical transformation to our fight to end global hunger -- challenging us to rethink our routine approaches to addressing food insecurity and sharing how we can use technology to gather unused food and deliver it directly to people in need. During our Flip Side Conversation, Jasmine Crowe will discuss her journey as a tech entrepreneur and how she grew a multimillion dollar company in order to feed people in need. She will discuss the challenges she faces as a Black female entrepreneur, the amazing impact her company has made despite the pushback, and what inspired her to write her new children’s book “Everybody Eats.”

”Change Your Stress - Change Your Life”

Did you know your gut has a brain and it is impacting your overall health? Our next Flip Side Story changes your focus to gut health (and the gut brain) to better understand and manage emotions and stress. Feel better and strengthen your relationships with you and every aspect of your life. Marty Wolner is a trauma trainer and stress coach with 17 years of lived experience. He has helped hundreds of people change their anger and their stress. His Healthy Anger Toolbox acknowledges you can get angry, but empowers you to express anger in much healthier ways, changing your life, your relationships, and your body.

Figure it Out

Figuring out launch, distribution, and marketing of your brand can be tricky and trial and error. Join us for a conversation with Tracy Rookard, the creator and owner of the beauty brand, The Naked Face which is dedicated to creating products that use fresh, natural ingredients that you can pronounce. Learn from her lessons and lived experiences of the ups and downs to creating impact in the beauty industry with all natural products that are designed with you in mind. Each product is made with individual attention to detail and hand mixed with love and purpose. Purpose. Passion, Pivot, and Perseverance are all part of Tracy's flip side story that will help entrepreneurs Figure It Out.