What does it take to lead a nationwide organization when you started with nothing but your belongings in a garbage bag? Celeste Edmunds, CEO of The Christmas Box International, joins us on Know Your Ship to share a story of radical resilience.

Celeste opens up about the "Identity Shift" required to move from the foster care system to the boardroom. She discusses the grit it takes to knock on doors for $10 checks, the bravery to write her memoir, and the "Erase and Replace" philosophy that allowed her to outgrow her past and step into her full potential as a leader.

Inside the Episode:

The Business of Impact: How to manage $800k+ in annual in-kind donations.

Identity & Potential: Overcoming the "Garbage Bag Girl" label to lead with authority.

Collaboration as a Moat: Why alignment is the only way to survive a tough economy.

CEO Wellness: The "9-12-3" rule for staying balanced under pressure.

About Our Guest: Celeste Edmunds is the CEO of The Christmas Box International, an organization that has served over 170,000 children. She is the author of Garbage Bag Girl and the upcoming book The Boy Who Was Raised in a Sunflower Patch.

Her life’s work is dedicated to the philosophy that every child deserves a childhood.

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Connect with Celeste Edmunds and The Christmas Box International :

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmundsceleste/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celesteedmundsauthor/

Website: TheChristmasBox.org

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/christmas-box-international/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechristmasbox_intl/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thechristmasboxinternation8405

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