Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang’s expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. Episode 152 is the 29th monthly feature of “Our Voices,” intended to accelerate social change that levels the playing field—helping everyone live to their full potential. The aim is for you to see a bit of yourself in these journeys, and embrace—we’re more similar than not. Molly is joined by JeVon McCormick, who shares an amazing story of turning extreme adversity into strength. JeVon is the son of a 1970's pimp (with 23 children) and a mother who ended up as one of his father’s prostitutes; he has faced more adversity than is conceivable to most. He grew up on welfare, was sexually abused, sometimes left with no supervision for weeks, forced to eat out of trash cans and go weekends without food, and ended up homeless at thirteen before reuniting with his mother. On top of all this, when he was academically tested at fifteen years old, he scored at a fifth grade level. JeVon eventually acquired his GED after failing to graduate high school. His first jobs were cleaning toilets and working in a mailroom. Tune in to hear how, despite all of this, JeVon never felt sorry for himself and became CEO of Scribe Media and author of the hot off-the-press book, Modern Leader. Don’t miss top takeaways from JeVon’s inspiring journey, including how to find the positives in the most negative of situations, his inspiration to be the best at whatever he’s doing, and his up and down internal battle that led to him finding peace within and accomplishing what was never expected. JeVon inspires all to know no boundaries and to commit to taking action so that all can be safe, seen and heard, and our true and best selves. Molly’s thought for the week: We all make mistakes in life and in business, but only fail if we stop trying—so don’t ever stop trying. Learn more about JeVon here: https://jevonmccormick.com/modern-leader/ https://scribemedia.com/