In this MACROcast episode of the C.H.O.I.C.E. Chats, Loren speaks with not one — but TWO guests: Alberta Johnson and Neena Perez about resiliency, independence, and making the CHOICE to go forward even when the unexpected happens!
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About Neena Perez:
Neena is a Transformational Life Coach, dedicated to empowering heart-centered women leaders to transcend barriers and confidently establish their own coaching or consulting business, ensuring emotional and financial freedom without the need for extensive online presence or formal certifications.
She has written her autobiography called “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” - How I Overcame A Hard Hitting Life,” which is a story of abuse, teen pregnancy, domestic violence, hard times, divorce, poverty, finding faith, overcoming, and hitting life back when life hits us hard.
Neena says that encountering many challenges has made her the woman she is today, determined, strong and full of faith in God.
She has starred in her own YouTube / Podcast called “Straight Talk No Sugar Added,” to impact others using her story and the story of other people who have overcome. The goal is to encourage support, love, and lead people to be their best selves by challenging and transforming their thinking.
Connect with Neena:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/neenaperez/
https://straighttalknosugaradded.com/
Read "Hit Me with Your Best Shot!: How I Overcame A Hard-Hitting Life": https://www.amazon.com/Hit-Your-Best-Shot-Hard-Hitting/dp/1727778049
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About Alberta Johnson:
Alberta Johnson is Founder and CEO of People Experts LLC, a human resource and equity consulting firm. She has over 20 years of experience in executive management and has directed overall operations for various organizations in areas of human resources, diversity, equity and inclusion and employee engagement. Alberta has dedicated her career to balancing inequities and civil rights. She’s held leadership roles in the public, private, non-profit and government sectors including the City of Chicago, Appraisal Institute and Gagen MacDonald.
She holds a B.A. in Sociology, a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) and a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA). Alberta has served on a number of Boards of Directors including IL SHRM as Chair of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging and Chicago SHRM as Strategic Partnerships Chair.
Alberta currently serves as a Mentor for SHRM Executive Network and as President of the Friends of Pediatrics for the Children’s Hospital University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).
Connect with Alberta:
https://www.linkedin/in/albertajohnson https://www.linkedin/company/peopleexpertsllc https://www.instagram.com/peopleexpertsllc/
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About Loren:
Loren has dedicated over 25 years to leadership coaching, change management, and cultural intelligence. Her unique ability to create human-centered workplace experiences and build high-performing teams has transformed organizations and solidified her reputation as an industry trailblazer. Her latest book, Becoming the Change: The Power of Cultural Intelligence, is a testament to her commitment to fostering cultural diversity and personal growth.
Connect with Loren Rosario-Maldonado:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenrosariomaldonado/
https://www.cultura.global/
https://www.lorenrosario.com/
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Intro/Outro Music:
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