We did it, y'all!

Season 3 is officially in the books! In this special season finale of the 2 LIT Chicks Podcast, your girls Alicia and Fern slide back into the studio (live and in person!) to reflect on twelve unforgettable episodes of giving it back and paying it forward. From veterans turned tech leaders to PhDs, pageant queens, project management powerhouses, and cybersecurity SHEroes, this season was a full-on masterclass in leadership, legacy, and showing up authentically.

We're recapping every guest who blessed us this season: Eddie Bright reminding us "AI won't replace you, but someone using AI will," Kenny Claytor's starting five and legacy lessons, Renard and Amir from Black Belts in Boardrooms on discipline and judgment as your real edge, Megan Lee on science, pageantry and honoring Henrietta Lacks, Veena Somareddy turning AR/VR into healing, the now-official Dr. Saki Milton with Dr. Jennifer Simpson on excellence without burnout, Samuel Davis and Chris Berry on IQ + EQ, Dr. Laura Jones putting cybersecurity in kids' hands, Dee Maddox calling us to walk in our purpose, Tina Helton on why cybersecurity is everybody's job, Tiffany Martin proving inclusive design is a strategic advantage, and Chakita Holmes (our #1 video of the season) on project management as the most transferable skill out there.

Whether you're a screen-ager, mid-career pivoter, or seasoned executive, this finale is a love letter to leaders at every level. Big thanks to our amazing guests, our Hello Studios team, and YOU for rocking with us all season long. Season 4 is loading…

Listen, like, and subscribe at 2 LIT Chicks Podcast — and remember: stay curious, stay bold, and always stay lit.

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome Back — Wrapping Up Season 3

00:55 Eddie Bright: AI Won't Replace You, But Someone Using It Will

07:00 Kenny Claytor: Your Starting Five & Building Legacy Now

12:00 Renard & Amir: Discipline, Judgment & Black Belts in the Boardroom

14:15 Megan Lee: Science, Pageantry & Honoring Henrietta Lacks

21:00 Veena Somareddy: When AR/VR Innovation Meets Purpose

22:45 Dr. Saki Milton & Dr. Jennifer Simpson: Do The Work

27:30 Samuel Davis & Chris Berry: IQ Meets EQ

29:15 Dr. Laura Jones: Cyber Kai, Techy Guy & Knowing Your Craft

35:30 Dee Maddox: Stop Waiting — Walk In Your Purpose

39:15 Tina Helton: Cybersecurity Is No Longer Optional

43:30 Tiffany Martin: Inclusive Design Is The Strategic Advantage

48:00 Shakita Holmes: The Project Management Powerhouse

50:30 Season 3 Lessons: AI, Discipline, Leadership & Legacy

54:00 Stay Curious, Stay Bold, Stay Lit

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