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This episode is part of our, "Candid Conversations About Education Series." Dr. Mshana welcomes proud daughter of parents from Jalisco, Mexico, Maribel Gonzalez. She was born in Los Angeles and raised in the city of Pomona. As a first generation Mexican-American female, all odds were against her. Maribel faced adversity, but she used that as a stepping stone to reach greatness. Maribel became the first person in her family to earn a Master’s Degree. Her education has allowed her to become a successful career woman. Maribel is a recently tenured Professor of Counseling at one of the largest community colleges in the State of California. 

By sharing her story, Maribel hopes to inspire others to keep striving towards their dreams. She also hopes to continue healing generational trauma and paving the way for future generations.

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B. J. Garrett is a fun and energetic speaker and award-winning author. She holds an associate of divinity degree from the Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary, and she has served in church ministries as a youth director, singles director, missions director, and women's ministry team leader. She previously served as the executive director for the Christ-centered Abortion Recovery & Education. BJ and her husband, Jay, live in East Texas and enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.

BJ has served on numerous non-profit board of directors and administrative teams and has served in full-time ministry since 2004.

BJ loves to teach Bible studies, and welcomes any opportunity to share her personal testimony of redemption from a childhood full of abuse, teen pregnancy, working as an exotic dancer and overcoming the wounds caused by her two abortions. Passionate about serving in missions, she has been able to share her testimony of restoration and abortion recovery as far as Uganda and Cuba.

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Jonathan Drayton triple majored in college : Philosophy, History and Political Science. Love Jesus. He loves to unpack the word of God Through these perspectives and evaluate how we can use the word of God to maneuver through life. Of course he believes we live our lives on levels and arrive in stages and therefore we ought to pursue being like Jesus every day. He has a willingness to learn from others and hear what they have to say. As he was going through college he had aspirations to know what his purpose would be in life. He knew he loved God just had a hard time applying his Word to everyday life. Everything changed once he took a philosophy class and continued reading God's word. Jonathan was able to put what he learned into practice.  He allowed God to speak to him in a way he would know his voice and also a place he could go back to all the time ; while pointing others to His Word. Still Striving to be a Lawyer; however, he still has to put Jesus Christ first.

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Aaron Shelley is an engineer with an MBA. His work with many small businesses and startups created his unique systems perspective across marketing, operations, customer support, sales, and product development. From his extensive work within the academic and business world, he has come to understand and deeply appreciate how related our family dynamics are to them. Aaron shows how we can make our families more successful by thinking about our families more holistically through a business lens.

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EksAyn Anderson is a dynamic & empathic speaker, author and negotiation expert. He uses an authentic, person-centered approach in his presentation style that encourages his clients to reconsider their entire approach to their work, ultimately helping them carve a path to a more integrated, values based and compassion driven pursuit of their professional and personal goals. Whether it be for business development, leadership, relationships or health, EksAyn takes his clients on a quest to find the deeper truth that will unlock their capacities to secure lasting success and fulfillment. His reviews consistently reflect this innovative approach as a tremendous value added, and he is consistently requested as a repeat presenter. EksAyn has been seen on Forbes.com and Speaker Magazine, in addition to various business blogs, podcasts and news stations. His books, The Key to the Gate, and What I Want My Children to Know Before I Die, have sold internationally. His educational, professional and life experiences have taught him not only how to connect, self-actualize, and thrive at work, but also how to teach you and your team to increase your business, negotiate with the best, and create loyal, long-term clients. As just one example of his success, after just 3 ½ years with a company that had hundreds of salespeople, EksAyn closed 3 of the top 6 largest transactions that the organization had ever had in its history, including the all-time record for the largest transaction, which was over SIX TIMES larger than the next biggest sale the company had EVER had.

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Speaker, teacher, writer, and researcher Liam Naden helps you understand the process for creating true success in your life by understanding how to use your brain the right way - overcoming your problems, achieving your goals, and ending frustrations. He is the host of the podcast: "Using Your Brain for Success"& and creator of Neuro-State Rebalancing (NSR), a process which automatically gets the four parts of your brain working the right way to bring you the life you want. Liam is also an experienced marriage and relationships coach, host of the "Growing in Love for Life" podcast, author of more than 20 books, and creator of 4 relationships coaching programs.

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William Attaway is a Leadership and Executive Coach for Catalytic Leadership, LLC, a company he founded to help leaders to INTENTIONALLY grow and thrive. He has served in local church ministry for over 25 years and is currently the Lead Pastor of Southview Community Church, a church in Herndon, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.) where he has served since 2004. He holds a Ph.D. in Old Testament (with an emphasis in Biblical Backgrounds and Archaeology), and he loves to read and speak about leadership, organizational change, and building up people and teams. He's an Amazon #1 best-selling author, and his newest book is Catalytic Leadership (January 2022). Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, William now lives in northern Virginia with his beautiful wife Charlotte, and their two daughters.

Contact Info: catalyticleadership.net

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LaQuita is the Founder and CEO of Pa-Pro-Vi Publishing Company and A Failure 2 Communicate LLC as well as a Relationship Communication Coach, Writing Coach and Mentor with a passion for people and their well-being. She is also the host of her own podcast show, “My Heart on Pages” and the host of “The Power of YOUR Story” radio show. LaQuita is also the Founder and Facilitator of EXHALE-a social communication group for women who meet to discuss different issues, ranging from personal to political.

LaQuita created the Pa-Pro-Vi Publishing platform to help people start the healing process because she believes that there is power in YOUR story and that writing and sharing your story can be therapeutic. Walking Limitations by Other People’s Definition is LaQuita’s first published book and the true story of how she went into the hospital to have a simple procedure and it left her disabled for life at the hands of a nurse. This created a medical tsunami that has affected her life for the last forty-eight years. Writing her story started the healing process for her and now she helps others do the same through their story. Since starting Pa-Pro-Vi Publishing in 2020, LaQuita has been able to help clients all over the country take their stories from a “thought to a realization.” Using her So, What’s Your Story segments, she coaches people through the process of how to start writing their stories.

LaQuita has a degree in Business and has been planning and facilitating successful mentoring and communication coaching sessions for nearly twenty years throughout the State of Georgia. LaQuita is an out of the box thinker who believes that effective communication has the power to build bridges, while ineffective communication can tear them down. She believes how we feel about ourselves has a direct connection to how we communicate. Through her A Failure 2 Communicate Mentoring Programs, she mentors young people on the importance of loving themselves from the inside out. Her programs include Beauty re-Defined, Manhood re-Defined, A Year of Discovering Me, and C.A.T.C.H. a Job Readiness Training Program.

What makes LaQuita successful is the fact that she is not only a listener, but she is compassionate and has a genuine love and passion for people.

LaQuita is a Christian and a single mother of three adult children ages 27, 30 and 32. LaQuita has 4 little heartbeats that call her Nanna, who all stole her heart from first site. Not only is LaQuita a self-published author of several books including her semi autobiography titled Walking Limitations by Other People’s Definition, and a first-time author of a new children’s book called “My Neighbors Don’t Look Like Me,” she has also been featured in various magazines, including I Am International Magazine, and has been featured on the Zondra TV Network and numerous podcast platforms. “Where there is no Pain, there is no Progress, and where there is no Progress, there can be no Victory!”

Contact Info: www.linkedin.com/in/laquita-parks

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This episode is part of our, "Candid Conversations About Education," series. enVision Together welcomes Demetrius Matthews, writer, director, and producer to our show. Mr. Matthews is known as a filmmaker for his documentary, Kling: A Teacher Who Defied The System. His film celebrates a remarkable educator who changed the lives of students in Chicago’s West Side during the 1980s. This documentary depicts, a man by the name of Mr. Kling took Demetrius under his wing and transformed Douglass Middle School education.

Mr. Kling so impacted Matthews academic performance that by his 8th-grade graduation, Demetrius tested beyond college-level curriculum in both reading and math. However, because Matthews faced hardships and danger growing up on the Westside of Chicago, his mother moved him out of that environment to Richfield, Minnesota. There Demetrius took advantage of his second chance at success and became a well-educated man. Years later he returned to Chicago and learned the harsh reality, he was different. His ex-girlfriend laughed at him for being well dressed and his former peers made fun of him for being well-spoken. But that didn’t stop him. He began his career working as an intern working for a Minnesota-based corporation. Matthews held a series of corporate accounting positions including, database developer and programmer, IT Director, and many other project management responsibilities during the next 10 years. Then, realizing his worth, he branched off on his own and started an IT Distribution and Consulting Firm. He ran into complications and denials within America and started his journey in South Korea.

With determination Matthews traveled throughout Asia alone, meeting electronic manufacturers, negotiating prices, and creating a supply chain. Soon enough Demetrius Matthews became one of the largest IT distributors and resellers in his sector to the present day.

Furthermore, Matthews took on many other tasks. Saddened by how many black boys and men were killed and imprisoned he created his chain of music and recording studios in local shopping malls. These studios were set up with state-of-the-art recording equipment as well as high-end video cameras to create music and music videos. Today he endeavors to continue to make his mark in entertainment and business, as well as to spread the word about a teacher name Kling who changed his life. He wants the world to know how the power of one can make such a difference to many if they are willing. Demetrius is a speaker, discussing his life-changing experiences, from growing up in Chicago's troubled West Side, to the incredible impact a dedicated, caring teacher had. enVision Together presents Mr. Matthews and this delightfully informative conversation to our audience!

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enVision Together brings to you today, Nicky Billou, the #1 International Best Selling Author of the book: Finish Line ThinkingTM: How to Think and Win Like a Champion, The Thought Leader’s Journey: A Fable of Life, and The Power Of Connecting: How To Activate Profitable Relationships By Serving Your Network. He is an in-demand and highly inspirational speaker to corporate audiences such as RBC, Lululemon, Royal LePage, and TorStar Media. He is and advisor and confidante to some of the most successful and dynamic entrepreneurs in Canada. He is the co-founder of eCircle Academy (www.eCircleAcademy.com ) where he runs a yearlong Mastermind & Educational program working with Coaches, Consultants, Corporate Trainers, Clinic Owners, Realtors, Mortgage Brokers and other service-based Entrepreneurs, positioning them as authorities in their niche. He is the creator of the Thought Leader/Heart LeaderTM Designation.

As the host of the #1 podcast in the world on Thought Leadership, The Thought Leader Revolution (www.TheThoughtLeaderRevolution.com ) Nicky has interviewed over 300 of the world’s top Thought Leaders, such as:

•Astronaut Chris Hadfield

•George Ross of the Hit TV Series The Apprentice

•Barbara Corcoran from Shark Tank

•Supermodel & Business Mogul Kathy Ireland

•Ivan Misner — Founder Of BNI

•Graham Weihmiller — CEO of BNI

•John Maxwell — World’s #1 Leadership Author

•NYT #1 Bestselling Author Seth Godin

•Marie Forleo — Oprah’s Coach

•Jack Canfield: Author Of Chicken Soup For The Soul

•Scott Adams: Creator of Dilbert

He shares his expertise in the following areas: helping entrepreneurs scale their businesses by 7-9 figures; helping experts become branded thought leaders and scaling their practices to $500,000 — $2 million; helping CEOs become authors and podcast hosts; and helping men step up, keep their word and become better men. He is also the host of 2 podcasts: The Thought Leader Revolution Podcast and The Sovereign Man Podcast. He has recorded over 400 episodes between the two shows. He’s helped 11 men and women add 7-9 figures to their businesses and 70+ men and women add $100,000 — $500,000 to their businesses. enVision Together welcomes Nicky to our audience!

Contact Info: thethoughtleaderrevolution.com

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