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KL032: The Reluctant Entrepreneur
KL032
Valda Ford
Health and Wellness Speaker and Cultural Competency Expert
The Reluctant Entrepreneur
Episode Summary
Valda is a “reluctant entrepreneur” who became a “serial entrepreneur.” She is passionate about doing good through her work and considers herself a “social entrepreneur.” She shares entrepreneurship lessons leaders can learn from.
Bio
Valda Ford is a woman on a mission. Over the past thirty years, she has worked everywhere from war zones to refugee camps to board rooms. Her work has taken her to 57 countries with CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, tribal chiefs, Afghani teachers and Buddhist monks, health care professionals and law enforcers to improve health, decrease negative outcomes, enhance leadership skills, and decrease vulnerability.
Valda is a “serial” entrepreneur and has opened successful businesses in the US and the Caribbean. With graduate degrees in Nursing and Public health she is dedicated to simplifying health and wellness and uses her experience to bridge the gaps between the doctor and patient. Valda is also a certified sexuality expert and she believes that ignorance of sexual and reproductive health matters creates unnecessary heartbreak and illness.
Valda is a local radio celebrity, has produced over 100 podcasts, puts on her own relationship and sexual health seminars and is a frequently sought-after speaker and consultant. She has nearly 1/2 million followers on her Facebook page - Sex is Not for Sissies.
Website
www.ValdaFord.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/valdaford/
https://twitter.com/valdaboydford
Leadership Quote
No one can stop you if you believe in yourself!
Please visit KeepLeadingPodcast.com for a full transcript of this episode.
The Keep Leading!® podcast is for people passionate about leadership. It is dedicated to leadership development and insights. Join your host Eddie Turner, The Leadership Excelerator® as he speaks with accomplished leaders and people of influence across the globe as they share their journey to leadership excellence. Listen as they share leadership strategies, techniques and insights. For more information visit https://eddieturnerllc.com or follow Eddie Turner on Twitter and Instagram at @eddieturnerjr. Like Eddie Turner LLC on Facebook. Connect with Eddie Turner on LinkedIn.
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KL032
Valda Ford
Health and Wellness Speaker and Cultural Competency Expert
The Reluctant Entrepreneur
Episode Summary
Valda is a “reluctant entrepreneur” who became a “serial entrepreneur.” She is passionate about doing good through her work and considers herself a “social entrepreneur.” She shares entrepreneurship lessons leaders can learn from.
Bio
Valda Ford is a woman on a mission. Over the past thirty years, she has worked everywhere from war zones to refugee camps to board rooms. Her work has taken her to 57 countries with CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, tribal chiefs, Afghani teachers and Buddhist monks, health care professionals and law enforcers to improve health, decrease negative outcomes, enhance leadership skills, and decrease vulnerability.
Valda is a “serial” entrepreneur and has opened successful businesses in the US and the Caribbean. With graduate degrees in Nursing and Public health she is dedicated to simplifying health and wellness and uses her experience to bridge the gaps between the doctor and patient. Valda is also a certified sexuality expert and she believes that ignorance of sexual and reproductive health matters creates unnecessary heartbreak and illness.
Valda is a local radio celebrity, has produced over 100 podcasts, puts on her own relationship and sexual health seminars and is a frequently sought-after speaker and consultant. She has nearly 1/2 million followers on her Facebook page - Sex is Not for Sissies.
Website
www.ValdaFord.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/valdaford/
https://twitter.com/valdaboydford
Leadership Quote
No one can stop you if you believe in yourself!
Please visit KeepLeadingPodcast.com for a full transcript of this episode.
The Keep Leading!® podcast is for people passionate about leadership. It is dedicated to leadership development and insights. Join your host Eddie Turner, The Leadership Excelerator® as he speaks with accomplished leaders and people of influence across the globe as they share their journey to leadership excellence. Listen as they share leadership strategies, techniques and insights. For more information visit https://eddieturnerllc.com or follow Eddie Turner on Twitter and Instagram at @eddieturnerjr. Like Eddie Turner LLC on Facebook. Connect with Eddie Turner on LinkedIn.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices