This month, I celebrate a milestone birthday. As I enter a new decade, I’m reimagining what success means — not just for my business, but for myself. This episode is about embracing what’s next with vision, confidence, and a deep sense of calling. The pivot isn’t just personal — it’s strategic.

As I look ahead, I’m clear about where I need to focus. For the next two months, I’ll be working behind the scenes to strengthen the business and chart new territory.  Please return for my final chat from this special series of Real Conversations from the C-Suite with my amazing and insightful guest host, Kelli Kirkland, as we leave you with what I hope you’ll find to be some nuggets of wisdom that every leader, at every level of leadership, can relate to, reflect on, and repurpose for exponential growth.
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We don’t talk enough about how deeply personal the leadership journey really is. This episode brings together moments of growth — not just as a professional, but as a person. From health challenges to healing, from striving to surrendering, this is where my inner work met my outer work.
 
This phase of my life has reinforced that success isn’t just measured by revenue or recognition.  It’s also measured by resilience, relationships, and readiness to evolve.

As poet Maya Angelou once said, "I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it."  I carry that wisdom with me every day — personally and professionally.  Join me and my guest host, Kelli Kirkland, as we unpack what this means for me in this insightful episode of Real Conversations from the C-Suite.
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Over the last seven years, I’ve learned that building a business is equal parts courage and clarity. This episode revisits the very real lessons I’ve learned — from owning my voice to owning my value — especially as a woman of color navigating corporate ecosystems as a solopreneur and advisor to executive leaders.
 
Join me for another Real Conversation from the C-Suite hosted by my dear friend, Ms. Kelli Kirkland as we explore how DEI continues to evolve in today’s business landscape, how I remain committed to the deeper, strategic work of culture, complexity, and change, and how this moment is shaping the mission that still guides me.
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This past February marked the 7th anniversary of Dr. Anita Enterprises, Inc. — seven years of standing in the gap between where organizations are and where they aspire to be, especially as they navigate today’s complex and evolving landscape.  And this month, I’m celebrating another milestone: stepping confidently into a new decade of life.
 
But in the spirit of keeping it real, I would be remiss if I didn’t also acknowledge that this season — both professionally and personally — has brought its share of challenges.
 
So this month on Real Conversations from the C-Suite, we’re doing something a little different. I’ll be sharing more about what’s happening in my business, what’s unfolding in my life, and the lessons I’m learning as I navigate this next chapter.
 
Joining me as guest host for this special reflective series is someone who needs no introduction to our community — the incomparable Ms. Kelli Kirkland!
 
I invite you to tune in for a more introspective edition of Real Conversations from the C-Suite, where the roles are reversed — and this time, I’m the one in the guest chair.
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Welcome to the month of May, and a special series of revelatory, Real Conversations from the C-Suite with Dr. Anita!  Navigating the pivot into a New Decade of life, and the next phase of leadership as an entrepreneur, I’m embracing two things:  Intention and innovation.
 
For my business, that means deepening my focus: working with organizations serious about cultivating elite teams — culturally competent, high-performing, human-centered teams.  For myself, it means continuing to grow — but also allowing space for rest, reflection, and recalibration. 
 
The truth is that longevity — in business and in life — requires pivoting without losing your purpose.  And that’s exactly what I plan to do.  Join me during this special series of Real Conversations from the C-Suite as the tables are turned and I, Dr. Anita, become the featured guest!
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Hello Community!  Having a discussion about diversity—by whatever name you choose to call it—is not an option. Your employees, customers, and stakeholders are watching, and in many cases, waiting. You don’t have to have all the answers, but you do have to be willing to engage. The most successful organizations are those whose leaders are willing to lean into complexity and seek wisdom from their peers. When companies face industry disruption, they don’t rely on gut feelings—they consult advisors, peer groups, and experts to chart a way forward. Why should this conversation be any different?
 
Today we’re going to get comfortable with discomfort during our final Real Conversation from the C-Suite with my guests, Leo Bottary, author of the newly released book, Peernovation Second Edition, Forged by CEO Forums, Perfected For Teams, and Jim Roberts, author of the peer-reviewed article, DEI is Dead, Long Live DEI.
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Hello Community!  If you haven’t noticed by now, this series of Real Conversations from the C-Suite doesn’t feature just another perspective about DEI. It’s a series of conversations about leadership—about how to make decisions in an era where taking a stand is unavoidable. If you’re in the C-Suite, you don’t have the luxury of avoiding this conversation. Your employees, customers, and stakeholders are already having it—with or without you. The question isn’t whether you should engage, but how you will lead.
 
Prepare to take notes as you listen in to this Real Conversation from the C-Suite with my guests, Leo Bottary, author of the newly released book, Peernovation Second Edition, Forged by CEO Forums, Perfected For Teams, and Jim Roberts, author of the peer-reviewed article, DEI is Dead, Long Live DEI .
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Hello Community!  In case you hadn’t noticed, DEI is still at a crossroads.   Leo Bottary’s framework for peer-driven leadership provides a powerful model for engaging CEOs in these complex conversations. His book outlines how the collective wisdom of a trusted peer group can help leaders navigate change, build psychological safety, and create resilient organizations.  This is where I want to connect Leo’s principles to Jim Roberts’ recent article entitled, DEI is Dead; Long Live DEI to explore how we can stand firm on the principle of inclusion in a shifting DEI landscape.
 
Join me for our first Real Conversation from the C-Suite with my guests, Leo Bottary, author of the newly released book, Peernovation Second Edition, Forged by CEO Forums, Perfected For Teams, and Jim Roberts, author of the peer-reviewed article, DEI is Dead, Long Live DEI for an insightful, thought-provoking conversation about the importance of inclusive influence.
 

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Hello Community! April is National Stress Awareness Month, a time dedicated to recognizing and addressing the impact of stress on our daily lives. This focus on awareness aligns with a recent experience I had just a few weeks ago.  I have been facilitating conversations about leadership for decades. But nothing could have prepared me for what happened while I was co-facilitating a webinar.
 
We are living in a time of emboldened hostility—a boldness I have never before experienced so directly. So how do we, as leaders, navigate a world where inclusion itself has become a flashpoint? How do we remain committed to progress when the very language of DEI is being stripped away in corporate and public discourse?  That’s the topic of this month’s conversations and I hope you’ll join me with a sense of curiosity.


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Hello Community!  If you’ve ever – or never – thought about what makes conversations about race so uncomfortable, this show is for you.  Because if we want to create truly inclusive workplaces, we have to build psychological safety—environments where people feel free to say what they really think  -- with professional courtesy and respect for those with whom we are speaking -- even if it's unpopular.
 
Prepare to take notes as you listen in to my final Real Conversation from the C-Suite with my guests, Todd Levinson and Andre Thomas, co-hosts of The Healing Race Podcast, as they help us appreciate the process and get through to the other side of challenging conversations.

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