Ignite 2 Impact Podcast - Raise up and Inspire the Next Generation of Leaders

Are you thinking about changing careers? Or perhaps needing to pivot your business? Do you dream of a new career but don't know how to make it happen?

Get inspired and pick up some great advice in this conversation with Dr. Geneva and her guest, Dawniel Winningham, a leading wealth-building influencer. Hear their conversation about the steps for transitioning your career and the goals for breakthrough success.

International Wealth Building Expert Dawniel Patterson Winningham empowers thousands of women via daily live streams to quit their job and live their dreams in ways they could have never imagined.

Winningham is an internet influencer who has a daily social media following of over 150k that she has grown organically over the years, making her a social media force to be reckoned with.

Known as America's Leading Quit Coach, this former JP Morgan Chase Vice President left corporate America to live her dream of helping others live their dreams. She took a leap of faith, quit her job, and started her own business leveraging her own gifts and talents to move the needle on her own personal income and wealth.

Her story of overcoming the struggles of being a divorced single mother of 3 who moved on to build a financially successful multimillion-dollar business for herself is inspiring.

Winningham's winning message has published in over 100 magazines and online publications including Ladies Home Journal, Redbook, Essence Magazine, the Huffington Post, Careerbuilder.com, and Todayshow.com.

Dawniel's on a mission to help women become financially free by teaching them strategies on how to create generational wealth and monetize their individual gifts and talents in a financially successful online business.

Are you really good at setting goals but sometimes don't do so great on the achieving end?

Join master leadership coach Dr. Geneva on her 100th Ignite2Impact podcast as she shares the 4 top secrets to achieving success thru goal setting.

Award-winning executive Geneva Jones Williams (Dr. Geneva) is a speaker, author, and leadership strategist for business executives, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit leaders. She is the founder and CEO of Dr. Geneva Speaks, LLC whose mission is to educate and inspire leaders for greater impact. Dr. Geneva also serves as Director for the Live6 Alliance, a nonprofit planning and development organization to enhance Detroit's quality of life and economic opportunity.

Dr. Geneva led the United Way, founded an innovative multi-sector national partnership model, launched a new leadership development initiative for girls, and developed models of community engagement and strategic planning for nonprofits. She raised millions for community change initiatives and served as an education leader. Dr. Geneva recently was appointed to the Women's Commission by Michigan's governor and chairs its Visible Authentic Leadership Committee.

Dr. Geneva hosts the Ignite2Impact Podcast on Apple Podcasts and iHeart Radio featuring influencers who are making a difference in business, nonprofits, government, and the arts. Her blogs inspire and educate women on aging vibrantly, everyday leadership, and philanthropy. Dr. Geneva consults with nonprofits like Detroit Future City and The Kresge Foundation. Crain's Detroit Business cites her as one of Detroit's most influential women, she is a Michigan Chronicle Woman of Excellence and was named the National Association of Business Women Owners (NAWBO) Top 10 Michigan Business Woman.

For a significant portion of her career, Dr. Geneva was a guiding force for the United Way in the Detroit area. She was the first female president and chief executive officer of United Community Services of Metropolitan Detroit, a $15 million United Way, where she developed and led a three-year strategic plan, resulting in staff retraining and organizational reengineering to meet future challenges.

Dr. Geneva also led the merger between two United Ways where she became the first female Executive Vice President and COO, overseeing $42 million annually in agency allocations. She developed the strategic planning process that transformed the agency's fund distribution system, resulting in new outcome-based measurement systems for over 120 regional health and human services agencies. While at United Way, Geneva attended Harvard Business School and taught at the United Way of America's Academy of Volunteerism.

Dr. Geneva was tapped by foundations and city officials to launch City Connect Detroit, an innovative national model to create and leverage public-private partnerships for increased funding for community needs. Dr. Geneva led the successful strategic planning process implementation, and secured over $100 million for youth employment, education reform, access to fresh food, community development, and urban health.

A frequent guest lecturer and panelist at regional, national and international conferences, Dr. Geneva served as chair of the Western Michigan University Trustee board, a member of the First Independence National Bank board, chair of several public school management companies, and vice president of the Detroit NAACP. She has been the recipient of many awards for her work, including the Bank of America's Local Hero Award, Ford Motor Company's Heritage Award, the Michigan Business & Professional Association's Women and Leadership in the Workplace Award, and the National Association for Community Leadership's Distinguished Leadership Award.

Through her company, Dr. Geneva Speaks, she consults, coaches, speaks locally and nationally on strategic planning, collaboration, leadership and personal development, work-life balance, and philanthropy. Dr. Geneva won the prestigious title of Ms. Black Fit and Fine, a beauty pageant encouraging healthy lifestyles for women over 50. She's an alumna of Morgan State University where she serves on Morgan's Foundation board. Dr. Geneva is an alumna of the Greater Wayne County Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, and she earned a doctorate in education leadership from Wayne State University, She received her master's degree with a concentration in Community Organization and Social Planning from the Bryn Mawr School of Social Work and Research.

Recently, Dr. Geneva was honored as a Golden Soror of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She is an author, amazon.com/author/genevawilliams, and her new book, Justice on the Jersey Shore, about her father's transformational leadership while fighting social injustice during the Civil Rights Movement, launched as an Amazon bestseller. To learn more, visit drgenevaspeaks.com

What comes to mind when you think about getting old? Do you think frail and helpless or active and vibrant? Do you worry about aging?

Let's join the conversation with Dr. Geneva and Wendy Adlerstein, executive and gerontology expert, as they discuss the shifting views about what it means to grow old.

Wendy Adlerstein, LSW, a Wellesley, MA resident, is an owner and Executive Director at FirstLight Home Care of West Suburban Boston.

Wendy has more than 20 years of experience in working with seniors. She holds a B.A. from Clark University, in Psychology with a concentration in Sociology and Human Services. In addition to her Massachusetts License in Social Work, Wendy holds a Certificate in Gerontology from the Worcester Consortium Gerontology Program.

She is a member of the Aging Life Care Association (ALCA), formerly the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. Finally, Wendy is a Certified Dementia Practitioner® in good standing from the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners.

Under Adlerstein's leadership, FirstLight Home Care of West Suburban Boston has built a reputation for the outstanding quality of care and service in the West Suburban Boston area–as evidenced by the many word-of-mouth referrals from clients and professionals who have high standards and expectations for the delivery of home care services. Further evidenced by the twenty-three 5-star client on-line reviews and testimonials.

Do you dream big but never seem to get what you want? You aim high but reaching goals never seems to happen and you're not sure what you're doing wrong.

You're not alone. According to Forbes, almost 92% of people fail to reach their goals. Want some tips and advice?

Listen to this conversation between Dr. Geneva and Avalaura Gaither, Certified Life Coach about sure-fire ways to reach your goals...because you can and will!

"Embrace all that you are, in service to the world and to your highest and most incredible life -- the journey waits for no one, it begins now!"

This is a challenge from Avalaura, the internationally celebrated Intuitive Consultant and Life Coach. Avalaura passionately dedicates her life to assisting leaders and individuals to live their best lives and achieve their BIG dreams. It now is the time for you to live a freedom-focused life, detox yourself of limiting beliefs that no longer serve you, and create an unrecognizable reality.

Avalaura says, "I work with people who feel called to do big, great and meaningful work in the world and for whatever reason, they're either not doing it or worse, they're doing it unfulfilled."

As the founder of Avalaura's Healing Center in College Park, MD since November 2005, Avalaura uses a holistic approach to help individuals deal with challenges and life issues that stop them from living fully, completely, and authentically. She takes her clients from hole to wholeness in their life, relationships, and business by guiding them through a powerful healing process that helps them discover who they are, who they wish to be, and how to get there. She is an avid foodie who loves to pray, meditate, laugh, travel, spend time with friends and family, and sit at the feet of her teachers and mentors.

Avalaura is a Licensed Graduate Social Worker who holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Social Work from Howard University in Washington, DC. Additionally, she is a trained Reiki Master/Teacher, Certified Life Coach and Spiritual Counselor, Hypnotherapist, Holistic Aromatherapist, and Yoga/Meditation Instructor.

Avalaura has been featured for her work in the Afro American Newspaper, Ruby Magazine, the Huffington Post, Readers Digest, The Root and she will be making an appearance on a major Reality TV show this Fall.

Feeling mentally and physically drained or uninspired especially when times are tough?

Dr. Geneva talks with Dr. Portia Lockett to find answers and tips on how to inspire yourself, find happiness and help others in spite of difficulties. This conversation will inspire YOU to create extraordinary impact in your business, in your everyday personal life, and in the community.

Everyone has a purpose, but not everyone knows their purpose early in life. At the age of seven, Dr.Portia Lockett was clear on her calling: teaching and encouraging others, which later evolved into her being a school teacher that inspired students to be their best regardless of their path. Eventually, she transitioned into speaking and training for major corporations and nonprofits which included but not limited to UAW GM, Chrysler, GoodwillI Industries, State of Michigan Mental Health Conferences, and 3rd District Drug Court, later becoming a licensed and ordained Chaplain that allowed her to support and encourage individuals from the womb to the tomb. Eventually being led into the world of being a missionary allowed her to travel and support the underserved in Japan, Barbados, Mexico, Bahamas, Canada, Kenya, and Jamaica. National Geographic selected her and her family to be a part of the TV series World's Apart where they lived an authentic lifestyle with a Peruvian family in the Andes. Like most of us, Dr. Portia has experienced a few traumatic episodes in her life, but through the grace, the favor of God, and self-determination, she pulled herself up and kept it moving forward each time. From surviving a divorce from her childhood sweetheart, diagnosed with sarcoidosis, a cancerous cell in her uterus while pregnant, foreclosure, bankruptcy, her car being reposed, and being unemployed just to name a few. Lockett has received several awards and her most recent includes the City of Detroit Spirit Award, Michigan Chronicle"s Women of Excellence, and the Career Mastered Winning Spirit Award. Lockett is the co-author of Anointed Moments Meditational CD and Amazon's # 1 seller Delayed But NotDenied 2, and featured lyric writer and psalmist of Happy Birthday Jesus. She's been featured on CNN, National Geographic, BET, The Michigan Chronicle, The Detroit News, and Radio One. One of her most memorable moments other than giving birth to her three amazing sons was spending time talking with Dorothy Height, Maya Angelou, and Michelle Obama while being the guest of our beloved Natalie Cole at Oprah's Legends Ball.

Do you worry about what to do next in your career...business...life especially when times get tough?

Listen to some great advice and tips about making the right moves even in the face of adversity in this conversation with Dr. Geneva and special guest Kim Boudreau Smith.

Throughout a decades-spanning career, crossing a myriad of job descriptions and industries, Kim Boudreau Smith has achieved success, because she pays attention to and develops Her Bold Voice. Kim provides support and encouragement, coupled with strategy and tools, to help other women develop their own bold voice and show up in the world through their voice. Often referred to as a multi-media maven, Kim has experience on a multitude of platforms where she expresses Her Bold Voice. Performing as a dancer since seven helps Kim feel comfortable on an international stage sharing her hard-won wisdom. Not only a former radio station owner and host of a weekly show to a global audience, but Kim is also a frequent guest on radio and podcasts all over the world. Kim has compiled and co-authored several books that have made their mark in the Amazon Best-seller arena. Through her fitness business, she began recording video long before it was popular. Her training, coaching certification, and corporate experience are the winning trifecta for having Kim mentor high achievers to a better media presence and asserting their own bold voice. Kim is real, raw, and undoubtedly honest about the challenges of stepping into your bold voice.

Do you know some of the best ways to take care of yourself especially during tough times? Are you confused about how to start a self care routine when things are difficult and still make yourself a priority? What are some really great self care ideas that you can do today?

Margaret "Peg" Tallet, renowned nonprofit fundraiser and community leader, provides answers on how to practice self care, and be kind to yourself, even in tough times.

CEO of Peg Tallet Strategic Consulting, Peg is deeply committed to effective, sustainable non-profits as core community assets. Peg has a proven record of accomplishment in creating strong donor/investor relationships with top area philanthropists and global businesses, and for building collaborations among both for-profit and non-profits. She's created great impact and has learned a lot about practicing self care and kindness everywhere she goes.

She has been active in fundraising, marketing communications, and collaborations in metro Detroit's arts & cultural, social services, and education communities for three decades. She held leadership positions in some of the area's most successful organizations, including Chief External Relations Officer at the Detroit Zoo, Senior Director of Institutional Advancement at The Henry Ford, President of the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, where she oversaw the Detroit International Jazz Festival--the nation's largest free music event, and the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Peg assumed a C-level role in 2013 with the Michigan Women's Foundation, as Chief Community Engagement Officer, responsible for all externally-facing efforts, including development, marketing communications, public and media relations, government affairs, special events as well as the organizational planning at the statewide organization. When the Foundation was called upon to direct the Enough SAID campaign to solve the backlog of untested rape kits in Detroit, Peg assumed the leadership of the unique public/private collaboration. She later became MWF's Chief Operating Office where she managed a highly successful rebranding to Michigan Women Forward. Peg joined the ISAIC(Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center) team in 2020, charged with Strategy andDevelopment.

Among her most treasured professional experiences are serving as the driving force behind The Inspiration Project–the Campaign to Transform The Henry Ford, raising over $150 million to support the development and implementation of new exhibits and capital improvements to the 80-year-old institution, and as the co-founder and 20-year advisor/cheerleader for The Women's Power Breakfast that raised awareness for the hunger issue and more than $2Million for feeding the hungry.

Peg has an MBA from the State University of New York at Binghamton, with a concentration in Arts and Nonprofit Management, and a BA in Community Organization from St. Mary's College/the University of Notre Dame. She and her husband Peter reside in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan. She loves to travel and to cook for family and friends.

Is it hard for you to bounce back when you've had a major change or misfortune? Do you sometimes feel mentally and physically drained during tough times?

Loretta Bush, CEO and President of Authority Health gives us answers, tips, and advice on how to deal with these questions and more in this conversation about Resiliency in Difficult Times.

Loretta V. Bush has been a leader in the health and human service field for over 35years. Mrs. Bush has demonstrated her commitment to access to health services for underserved populations, first as the public health officer for the City of Detroit and Wayne County, then as president and CEO of the Michigan Primary Care Association. She has served in key leadership roles overseeing the administration of primary care, behavioral health and dental services, a school-based health center, community-based health promotion programs, and home visiting initiatives

Loretta received her bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan, and her master's in health services administration from Central Michigan University. She is a proud member of the National Association of Health Services Executives and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

When you're consistent, honest and do what you say you're going to do— the people you lead will start to take notice.

This episode is the fourth installment in my Leadership Lesson series. It is a collection of insights gained while reliving the stories from my father, Ermon K. Jones' fight for civil rights. These lessons and more are documented in our book, Justice on the Jersey Shore.

In this segment of the series, hear why integrity and credibility are two absolutely essential ingredients for meaningful leadership. I share how my father set a standard for credibility in our New Jersey community- becoming an advocate that could always be counted on. Hear how you can start to focus on what's most important in your relationships as a leader: keeping your word.

• What it means to be credible as a leader.
• How politicians can lead with integrity.
• Ways credibility will help you as a leader.

• [00:05] Intro
• [01:25] Impact leadership lesson #4
• [02:52] Credibility, honesty and integrity
• [04:25] The equal employment fight for Sanitation workers
• [08:03] Nancy Pelosi and politicians with integrity
• [11:35] What Nancy Pelosi and my father had in common
• [12:17] Summarizing insights on leading with honesty
• [16:16] Outro

• "I believe that great leaders do what they say they're going to do. A good leader knows the importance of credibility in all relationships, but especially in the position of leadership." - Dr. Geneva Jones Williams [03:31]

• "Leaders who are credible, do what they say they're going to do." - Dr. Geneva Jones Williams [12:04]

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Truly impactful leadership leaves something behind that can be felt long after your departure from any industry, organization or community.

This episode is the third installment in my Leadership Lesson series- a collection of insights on truly impactful leadership takeaways, debuting during Black History Month. I share lessons learned while writing the book, Justice on the Jersey Shore with my father, Ermon K. Jones who fought for change during some of the most segregated times in American history.

Listen in to hear why legacy is possibly the most important part of your role as a leader. I share some of the impact and influence left behind by my father and the story of Oseola McCarty, who inspired countless others through one seemingly simple act of philanthropy. Find out how as you continue to develop and contribute to the world, you can find ways to ensure your leadership transcends you.

• Questions leaders with a legacy can answer.
• The lasting impact legacy leadership can have.
• My father and Oseola McCarthy's legacy on society and institutions.

• [00:06] Intro
• [01:39] Impact leadership lesson #3
• [02:07] Creating a legacy through leadership.
• [03:02] Questions leaders looking to leave a legacy can answer
• [05:01] My father's societal and institutional legacy
• [06:58] Oseola McCarty and a legacy birthed from philanthropy
• [10:56] The impact of Oseola McCarty's legacy
• [13:56] What is your vision for the future and how will it create legacy?
• [14:20] Outro

• "Leaders- as they're doing what they do in the present tense. As they're looking in the future and creating vision, [they] are in fact creating legacy." - Dr. Geneva Jones Williams [02:46]

• "Hard work gives your life meaning. If you want to feel proud of yourself, you've got to do things you can be proud of." [08:45]

• eXtraordinary Women Influencers Facebook group
• Justice on the Jersey Shore
• Drgenevaspeaks.com
• Oseola McCarty Scholarship Program

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