Not that long ago I was asked by a dear friend and mentor of mine (Helen Cole) to do an interview about women in leadership roles.<\/p>\n
I have to be honest, I never saw myself that way.<\/p>\n
I do a lot of things, but I never saw myself as a leader.\u00a0 Sometimes, you don’t even realize the difference you are making on others with simple everyday things.\u00a0 Sometimes, you need someone else to point it out.\u00a0 To remind you that you are making a difference to others.\u00a0 To celebrate it.<\/p>\n
I think that’s part of the reason she started her organization The Jean Collective.\u00a0 To encourage other women.<\/p>\n
“We empower women and gender diverse individuals to discover their inner confidence, enabling them to step into leadership roles and speak their minds. At the Jean Collective, you will gain the knowledge, skills, and support needed to confidently become a leader, make a difference in your community, and contribute to creating a more inclusive and equitable society.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I am all for that.\u00a0 Couldn’t we all use just a little more encouragement?\u00a0 A little more confidence in ourselves?\u00a0 To believe that we can make a difference to those around us?<\/p>\n
If you’re anything like me, it’s easy to discount and throw away your achievements.\u00a0 To think “I’m not capable of that.\u00a0 I’m not a leader.\u00a0 I can’t make a difference.”<\/p>\n
The truth is – you are capable and you can be all that you want to be.<\/p>\n
I can look at myself and say “I’m just a radio girl. I talk on the radio but I’m not a leader in any way.”<\/p>\n
The truth is we are all more than our jobs or titles.\u00a0 Helen saw that in me when she asked me for an interview.\u00a0 She saw the girl I was over 25 years ago when I was first getting my feet wet in the radio world.\u00a0 And she saw the change in me.\u00a0 She saw my small group on Facebook that I started for women who want to work on their health and fitness and saw how I showed up in that group as a leader to the other women.\u00a0 If you’re interested, you can join us anytime.\u00a0 We call ourselves the Joy Seekers – Fueled on Faith & Fitness.\u00a0 I’m not a professional at all.\u00a0 I’m not a\u00a0fitness expert and I’m certainly no nutrition or diet expert.\u00a0 But I do enjoy taking care of myself and I absolutely love helping other women do the same.\u00a0 I use the BODi platform (formerly Beachbody) and have been using it for almost ten years.\u00a0 Through that platform, we workout, we follow a nutrition plan, and we work on our mindset too.\u00a0 How we talk to ourselves, how we treat ourselves, goal setting, self esteem.\u00a0 It’s been incredible for learning and growing.\u00a0 It’s been a game changer for me in so many ways.<\/p>\n
Helen Cole, who started Women Who Lead – through the Jean Collective,<\/a> reached out to me because she saw the leadership in me.\u00a0 She saw how I was helping and encouraging other women.<\/p>\n
I was absolutely thrilled that I got to sit with Helen and have this conversation and I hope you enjoy it too.<\/p>\n
Thank you Helen for seeing something in me that I did not see in myself and for believing in me all these years.<\/p>\n
Find out more about the Jean Collective HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n