Welcome back to Fearless, Inspired and Free, a weekly conversation with Dana Wright and the women she has been fortunate to connect with to discuss their life's journey, the great things they are doing, overcoming life's obstacles, navigating their work and personal businesses; becoming Fearless in their actions, Inspired to live authentically and Free to live a life they choose!

Fearless, Inspired and Free Podcast endeavors to build a community of learning, appreciation, encouragement, resilience, growth, acceptance, kindness and support!

This week's guest, Shanita Straw is the epitome of PERSISTENCE. She overcame many obstacles early in life within her family and in her academic studies, but through it all, she NEVER gave up her dream of becoming an Attorney. Just wait until you hear about her applications to law school!

Shanita learned how to be a woman of faith from her grandmother at an early age, which was ultimately the foundation she needed to navigate life's journey, realize the strength she needed to keep going and to discern what decisions would be best for her and her children.

Shanita discusses how she never let the unexpected, no matter how bad, deter her because she says, "life happens and it happens to everyone". "Life is not easy" she goes on to say, but you "have to have faith in yourself".

Tune in and listen as Shanita encourages those who are listening to trust God, be persistent, believe in yourself and to have people in your life who will tell you the truth. She says that she has learned that "delay is never deny" and to "trust the process".

Shanita gives the listeners some areas in life they definitely need to prepare for and how she can help them accomplish those needs.

Shanita is the founder of Golden Law, a general practice firm in Oak Park, Illinois. She practices in the areas of Real Estate, Probate/Estate Planning, Administration, Labor and Employment Law, Corporate and Business formation, Family Law and Bankruptcy.

Shanita is admitted to practice before the Illinois Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, United States District Courts for the Northern District of Illinois and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District ofIllinois Eastern Division. She is also a member of the Federal Trial Bar. In addition to practicing law, Shanita is an adjunct professor with the City Colleges of Chicago where she teaches Sociology courses in the Social Science Department.

We will definitely need a part 2 with Shanita. Tune in for some inspiration!