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The Strength of Silk....and Finding My Voice with guest Lakysha Laing
Our guest for this episode is Lakysha Laing. Her story begins with her earliest memories in foster care, through surviving breast cancer and ultimately finding her voice and truly living her purpose as she completes her Doctorate studies and endeavors to create space for foster care youth who will soon age out of the system. Lakysha is powerful. She is resilient and she is a woman of God on a mission! You won't want to miss this chat.
Lakysha is a seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience in contact centers, specializing in employee engagement, strategy development, and process improvement for large teams. She holds a bachelor's degree in information systems management and an MBA in business administration, and she is currently pursuing her doctoral journey in business administration. Known as the Positivity Expert and Diversity & Inclusion champion, Lakysha is dedicated to creating inclusive environments and empowering individuals to reach their full potential. Her motto, "The Authentic Self is the Soul Made Visible," reflects her commitment to authenticity and value-driven leadership.
Lakysha's journey has been marked by resilience and advocacy. As a survivor of breast cancer and a former foster child, she uses her experiences to advocate for cancer awareness and support foster care initiatives. She volunteers with organizations like the American Cancer Society: Reach to Recovery program as a listening ear to newly diagnosed women. She has been a featured breast cancer survivor speaker and model for the Chesapeake Regional Healthcare Foundation, in addition to serving on the board of directors for various non-profits, including the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) and the Tidewater Friends of Foster Care.
An award-winning author of "The Strength of Silk - Living a Life of Grace & Gratitude," Lakysha shares her inspiring story of overcoming adversity and finding resilience. In her free time, she enjoys giving back to her community, supporting her husband's art endeavors, and spending quality time with her children and beloved dog.
You can find her on LinkedIn or Instagram @l_laing
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Our guest for this episode is Lakysha Laing. Her story begins with her earliest memories in foster care, through surviving breast cancer and ultimately finding her voice and truly living her purpose as she completes her Doctorate studies and endeavors to create space for foster care youth who will soon age out of the system. Lakysha is powerful. She is resilient and she is a woman of God on a mission! You won't want to miss this chat.
Lakysha is a seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience in contact centers, specializing in employee engagement, strategy development, and process improvement for large teams. She holds a bachelor's degree in information systems management and an MBA in business administration, and she is currently pursuing her doctoral journey in business administration. Known as the Positivity Expert and Diversity & Inclusion champion, Lakysha is dedicated to creating inclusive environments and empowering individuals to reach their full potential. Her motto, "The Authentic Self is the Soul Made Visible," reflects her commitment to authenticity and value-driven leadership.
Lakysha's journey has been marked by resilience and advocacy. As a survivor of breast cancer and a former foster child, she uses her experiences to advocate for cancer awareness and support foster care initiatives. She volunteers with organizations like the American Cancer Society: Reach to Recovery program as a listening ear to newly diagnosed women. She has been a featured breast cancer survivor speaker and model for the Chesapeake Regional Healthcare Foundation, in addition to serving on the board of directors for various non-profits, including the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) and the Tidewater Friends of Foster Care.
An award-winning author of "The Strength of Silk - Living a Life of Grace & Gratitude," Lakysha shares her inspiring story of overcoming adversity and finding resilience. In her free time, she enjoys giving back to her community, supporting her husband's art endeavors, and spending quality time with her children and beloved dog.
You can find her on LinkedIn or Instagram @l_laing