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Reflect, Release, Rise: Turn 2025 Insight into 2026 Impact

As we approach the close of 2025, now is the perfect moment to pause, breathe, and reflect with intention. Before we sprint into new goals or declare bold resolutions, meaningful growth begins by honoring where we’ve been. In a world that keeps accelerating, reflection becomes a radical act of leadership. It helps us see the full picture—our progress, our patterns, our power, and yes, even our pain—so we can step into the next season with clarity. Start by celebrating what [...]

By |2025-12-03T16:05:22-06:00December 3rd, 2025|Healing, Leading|Comments Off on Reflect, Release, Rise: Turn 2025 Insight into 2026 Impact
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Bold Moves Begin with Bold Questions

How to Reinvent Yourself and Lead with Confidence in Uncertain Times Have you ever noticed that the biggest shifts in your life didn’t begin with a plan—they began with a question? Not just any question, but a brave one. The kind of question that makes you pause, breathe deeply, and admit that your comfort zone is looking a little too cozy these days. I often tell my audiences: if the questions you’re asking yourself are too small, then the moves [...]

By |2025-12-03T16:05:33-06:00November 19th, 2025|Leading|Comments Off on Bold Moves Begin with Bold Questions
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Back-to-School Style, Story, and Serving Others

It’s back-to-school Sunday at church, and this outfit tells a story (a testimony). First, please excuse my eclectic color choices The pants are baby blue and white for Aldine High School…Awldine..woo woo woo! My dad was a single father and worked to make ends meet. I worked after school, and I wasn’t exposed to much career readiness. The t-shirt speaks for itself, repping my Alma mater Texas A&M University …whoop! A school I entered because of an equity-based academic scholarship. [...]

By |2025-10-23T16:50:27-05:00August 14th, 2025|Leading, Lifting, Loving|0 Comments
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Faith at Work: Respect, Grace, and the Gentle Invitation

The Most Spiritual Act at Work Might Be Respect One of the most spiritual things we can do in the workplace isn’t preaching or praying out loud—it’s respecting and appreciating someone else’s faith practice. At its core, honoring another’s beliefs reflects the grace that Jesus modeled throughout His ministry. Much of the New Testament is filled with stories of Christ engaging people where they were, not forcing them into belief, but inviting them through compassion, humility, and truth.   An [...]

By |2025-06-27T11:16:29-05:00June 26th, 2025|Culture & Inclusion, Leading|0 Comments
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From Inner Critic to Inner Coach: Reframing the Voice Within

We all carry a voice within us — that persistent inner monologue that often tells us we're not good enough, smart enough, or talented enough to pursue what we truly desire. For many of us, especially women navigating leadership, entrepreneurship, and personal growth, this "inner critic" can be the loudest voice in the room. But what if I told you that this inner critic could also be your inner coach? What if, instead of silencing it or letting it hold [...]

By |2025-03-13T15:47:10-05:00March 13th, 2025|Culture & Inclusion, Healing, Leading, Lifting|0 Comments
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The Door of No Return: Honoring Those Who Couldn’t Contribute

Last summer, during my trip to Ghana, I had the solemn privilege of visiting Cape Coast Castle—one of the many sites that served as a final holding place for enslaved Africans before their forced journey across the Atlantic. Within its walls lies the Door of No Return, a small, narrow passage through which countless men, women, and children were taken—forever severed from their homeland, their culture, and the futures they might have built. Walking through that space was an overwhelming [...]

By |2025-02-27T09:49:16-06:00February 26th, 2025|Culture & Inclusion|0 Comments
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Alana Appears on S.O. What Podcast

Resilient and Unstoppable: Alana Hill’s Story of Overcoming In this episode, Summer sat down with her friend and fellow speaker, Alana Hill, to share her powerful journey of resilience. From overcoming personal tragedy to conquering the challenges of pursuing an engineering degree, Alana’s story is a true testament to the strength of the human spirit. Her path has been filled with hardships, but her determination and faith have helped her transform pain into purpose. Alana’s message aligns perfectly with [...]

By |2025-01-30T13:29:37-06:00January 29th, 2025|Podcast|0 Comments
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Drift Happens – 3 Lessons About Sticking to Your Goals

Even the most disciplined people find times in their lives where they drift away from their goals. Life is consistently inconsistent, and it’s those people who catch themselves before they drift too far off course that excel and achieve their goals. I especially notice this when it comes to health and wellness. […]

By |2024-10-10T05:07:53-05:00October 10th, 2024|Leading, Lifting|0 Comments
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Want to be an ally? Just ask!

Fear stands in the way of well intentioned people when it comes to allyship in the workplace. Many senior managers and executives are wary of doing and saying the wrong thing. So they stay quiet. High profile missteps and misfires have contributed to a miscalibration in how allyship efforts are perceived. It doesn’t have to be this way. New research has found that advantaged groups greatly underestimate the positive effects of allyship in the workplace. On average, attempts at allyship [...]

By |2024-06-23T05:39:56-05:00June 23rd, 2024|Culture & Inclusion, Leading|0 Comments
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