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Dr. Dudley speaks with Dr. Jamal Bryant.
Dr Jamal Bryant is a provocative thought leader who speaks to the dichotomy of thought within the African American community as it relates to politics. His insight challenges the norm and factually uncovers the perceptive that the media has perpetuated that Biden is mentally fragile and an 92 indited former president is about to be elected. Every sentence in this podcast is eye-opening and disrupts the status quo. Don’t remain in the dark, come into the marvelous light of intellectually thinking for yourself.

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Dr. Dudley sits down with Leslie Gill ED of RUNG for Women, Inc.

Leslie knows how to lead and she has the record to show, but not just a long list of accomplishments – Leslie knows how to lead as a woman. She shows her unique leadership style that unabashedly, unashamedly leans into being a woman in leadership. She shares how woman lead like a woman not like a woman trying to be a man.

BIO:

Having served in leadership capacities for several profit and non-profit organizations, Leslie Gill has been deeply involved in a wide range of social welfare issues. Before joining Rung for Women, Leslie Gill served as the Chief Executive Officer of Annie Malone Children’s & Foster Service Center.

Prior to her role at Annie Malone, Leslie served as Executive Director of College Summit, where she had multi-state responsibility for programs, fundraising, and business operations. Prior to that she spent six years in executive leadership roles with the Girl Scouts in St. Louis and Atlanta. In those roles she oversaw advocacy and governmental affairs, strategic planning, program development, membership recruitment, and cookie sales.

Leslie is a native of St. Louis, and now resides in the Skinker-Debalivier neighborhood with her daughter, Marley. She is distinguished alumnus of Hampton University, where she holds a Bachelor of Arts in English degree. She also has a Master of International Business from St. Louis University. Leslie serves on the Board of Directors for St. Louis Art Fair, St. Louis Public Schools Foundation, and Park Central Development.

Leslie’s years of experience in executive leadership positions combined with her deep commitment to women’s issues makes her uniquely positioned to lead Rung for Women.

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Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski - IL13 knows what it tkaes to overcome the odds and ignore negative naysayers about her ability to lead. She decided to run for Congress to represent Illinois 13th District despite people telling her to stay in her cushy White House job. But drive to make a difference in peoples lives and a deep hunger to serve humanity made her answer the call of leadership on her life. She shares her story of rising above other's opinions to reach your God ordained destiny.

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How do you lead in any room. Take notes from someone who has. Bishop Booker T Rice, Jr. has led in a milieu of rooms from civic boards to interfaith cohorts to ecumenical colloquiums his leadership has risen to the top. Listen to the gems so you can apply them to whatever room you find yourself in.

Bio:
Booker T. Rice Jr. was born and raised in Brighton, Colorado. He is the fourth child of Booker and Elizabeth Rice’s six children and is affectedly known as “Butchie”. Booker attended Brighten Jr. Academy. He spent his high school years at Pine Forge Academy in Pottstown, PA. After graduating from Pine Forge, he attended Oakwood University and graduated in 1974 with Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology and Biblical Languages. He has a Masters of Divinity from Andrews University. Pastor BT Rice diligently serves on the following boards and has been a strong pillar standing for Social Justice throughout the St. Louis Community: • President of the St. Louis Clergy Coalition - serving over 160 ministers from various Judicatories - • Chairman of the Black Leader Round Table, representing most African American black owned businesses - • Chairman of St. Mary’s Hospital Advisory Board - • Chaplain of the (FBI) Federal Bureau of Investigation - • Chaplain of the St. Louis County Police Department - • Founder of Bridges to Care and Recovery - (Addresses the stigma of mental illness in the African American community - • Immediate Past President of “Missouri Kids First” (a statewide board) - • A member of the Metropolitan Inner Faith Partnership - • Chaplain of the Kirkwood Police Department - • Founder and Pastor of “New Horizon Christian Church” - • The proud husband of Trina Petty-Rice - (They have two adult children and two grandchildren)

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Robin Carey Boyd, president of the East St Louis NAACP sits down with Dr. Dudley.
Sometimes leadership finds you, you don’t find it. in those moments you have to be prepared and ready to seize the moment. It’s not whether opportunity will knock but will you be ready, willing and able. Robin gives you the 1, 2, 3’s of humility, vulnerability and how to step into your leadership moment.

Robin's Bio:
Email Address: robin.careyboyd@gmail.com

A native of East St. Louis, IL, Robin is married to Michael A. Boyd. She is the proud mother of 2 children, Ashley E. Carey and Austin R. H. Carey and Nana to 4 beautiful girls, Autumn, Aubrey, Addison and Alyssa.

Robin is a member of St. Augustine of Hippo Catholic Church where Fr. Carroll Mizicko is Pastor.

She is a 1984 graduate of Lincoln University of Jefferson City, MO where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication Disorders; two Master of Science Degrees: Speech Pathology and Education Administration, both from Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville.

She is the decedent of Lincoln University – MO Alum, where her Mother, Dr. Edna Rowery Allen, 2012 Distinguished Alumni Awardee. As a member of the 2011 L.U. Family of the Year the Allen Family collectively they have 14 members that have attended Lincoln University-MO.

Robin is the Past President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. where she has over forty year of uninterrupted membership.

She is a Past President of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., East St. Louis Chapter.

She is a Past President of Lincoln University –MO Alumni Association, great St. Louis Chapter.

Robin recently finished her term as a member of the Violence Prevention Center Board of Southwestern Illinois where she served for the past eight years. She has volunteered with the American Heart Association with the Minority Council to promote Healthy Lifestyles particularly for people of color.

Currently, she is serving her eighth year as the president of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) of East St. Louis, IL. She serves as the chair of the NPHC for her Chapter and has been a delegate for over 25 years working on various community service projects (Juneteenth, Clothes Drives, food drives, Relay for Life Cancer Drive). During her tenure as president of the NPHC the Council has held 5 week long summer enrichment camps for youth in the metro-east area promoting, academic, social, cultural enrichment and S.T.E.M. activities and served as host to the Annual Halloween Trunk or Treat in conjunction with the City of East St. Louis serving over 500 people.

If that is not enough, Robin has added an additional commitment to her service record in her most recent position as president of the NAACP, East St. Louis Branch 3013 where she leads

over 200 members to promote, advocate and increase opportunities for people of color, specifically Black People. Robin is the First Female President since 1966. Under her administration, she has reignited the Branch and activated ten committees into action in an effort to motivate the community into utilizing the power of the people. Under her leadership, the Branch has hosted multiple Political Forums, food drives, shoe drives, Black Business initiatives, Covid Clinics, Health fairs, and Blood Drives and voter registration drives. The Branch members advocate for issues that adversely affect the community.

Professionally, Robin has been employed by the East St. Louis School, District #189 for the past 21 years, first as a Speech Pathologist and currently as a Special Education Administrator. She was previously employed by the St. Louis Public Schools for 16 years as a Speech Pathologist. She serves as a memb

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Dr. James Minor was told by his Detroit public school high school counselor, that he should, “go into the trades,” “he did not have the scholastic ability to go to a four-year university.”

Now as the first black President of Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville, he looks back over his journey to tell his story. He shares his ability to overcome the obstacles in life and rise above others expectation of you. His gems, insights, and the ABCs of success especially, when no one thinks you’re going to make it, will help you rise to your success story!

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What can a professional mentor do for you? Teach you how to increase your pay, transition to a better career/job, help you find and fulfill your purpose, mentor you into becoming a becoming a better you. Ashley A. Adams, PhD has done this for hundreds of women to the tune of $1.5 million increase in their salaries! Dr. Adams discusses how she has been shaped by her faith, life experiences, and formal education to be one of the leading professional development coaches/mentors in the industry. Listen to her secrets to your questions about life’s journey.

Ashley A. Adams, PhD is the CEO and founder of Mentor Me, a career development company for professional women and Schoolin Life, a weekly podcast about life, love & (occasionally) libations, Through her award winning podcast, blog, and high-impact mentoring programs, Ashley has helped professional women earn more than 1.5 million dollars in salary increases, raises, and bonuses by leveraging the skills they already have to position themselves as top candidates for high-paying roles.

In addition to her role as a successful entrepreneur, Ashley is a wife, big sister and amazing friend (ask around ;). With nearly 15 years of professional experience in corporate, nonprofit, and educational leadership, she uses mentorship to help women make more money, have more impact, and advance to the highest levels of leadership—right where they belong.

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Dr. Dudley and author Pamela Weston discuss how leaders at all levels can own their behavior to foster employee engagement, improve performance, and more. Her book PEOPLE GOALS explore this as well as the role of direct managers in employee engagement. She shares strategies and techniques to build workplace relationships.

Pam Weston Overview Bio

Title: Author & Senior Communications Leader

Email: ThePamWeston@gmail.com

Website: ThePamWeston.com

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Mission: “My goal is to provide managers and aspiring people leaders with insights about what it means to value employees. I also provide behaviors and strategies to enhance relationships and improve productivity.”

Bio:

Pam Weston is an author, senior communications leader, and employee engagement expert with more than 25 years of experience leading in a range of communications and community engagement areas.

Her expertise has guided leaders in various industries. As a trusted advisor during her career in corporate America, she has worked with chief executive officers, company presidents and their teams including Fortune 500 companies in the areas of employee engagement, strategy alignment and communications management.

Pam published "Executive Briefing: P.E.O.P.L.E. Goals" because she is passionate about building productive relationships in the workplace. "Executive Briefing: P.E.O.P.L.E. Goals" is a Call to Action and a guide to equip managers along the journey of intention al leadership through employee engagement.

Pam holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations from Illinois State University. She also earned master’s degrees in Management and Leadership and Media Communications Management from Webster University as well as a Graduate Certificate in Change Leadership at Cornell University.

An integral part of Pam’s professional life is community involvement, including volunteering with organizations that center on providing enrichment opportunities for youth and families. She is the immediate past president of the East St. Louis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Pam also served on the Board of Directors for Saint Louis Crisis Nursery for nine years. She is currently on the United Way of Greater St. Louis’ Women’s Leadership Society Cabinet.

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Ministry going up in smoke

Dr Jamal Bryant has raised a few eyebrows in his ministry but nothing like his latest initiative to grow cannibas (weed) on some of the hundreds of acres his church owns, New Birth Missionary Baptist church. He explains theologically, biblically, legally and morally the intent of this ministry move. Strap on your earbuds and get ready for a buzz when you go higher with weed worship.

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Join Bishop Dudley and Dr. Marty K. Casey on this new podcast episode! How do you overcome hurt, disappointment, trauma and bounce back to a place of purpose? Dr Casey has the answers and techniques to move you pass hurt into being a hero to yourself and others who look to you for leadership. She brings all her past as actress, activist, personal coach and many awards from Presidential to regional to bear to elevate you into the leader you are called to be. BIO: After more than three decades as a performing artist on major global stages, Marty K. Casey, has transformed her craft beyond the world of entertainment to show the restorative power of the arts to heal hurting people. In 2020, just days before a forced lock down caused by a global pandemic, Dr. Casey performed her one-woman show in the Big Apple for the largest non-profit nation-wide, AARP New York. Casey brilliantly used the story of her own trauma-ridden life to give hope to a sold-out crowd. This performance shined the light on arts efficacy as a tool for mitigating trauma impact. Following her New York show, the close of theatres throughout the world brought an abrupt halt to Casey’s live performances, a pivotal moment that prompted Dr. Casey to relaunch her artistic focus to address a more pressing societal need: trauma impact resolution.

Toward this end, Casey leveraged the ARTS for therapeutic purposes, and in 2020, she founded UnGun® Institute, where the display of synergy between applied arts and trauma healing could be maximized and experienced by the masses. In the span of just two years, Dr. Casey and her Team have presented UnGun® workshops for organizations such as Preferred Family Healthcare (St. Louis, MO); St. Louis Public Schools (St. Louis, MO); Blessed are the Peace Makers and National Black Police Association (Dallas, TX); The Peace Center (Bathe, Maine); St. Louis Service Women’s Post 404 (St. Louis, MO), To date, nearly 10,000 people have been positively impacted by UnGun® methodology and strategies. An ode to her entertainment roots and with expected impact on the entertainment industry, UnGun® products have been numerously featured inside the Gifting Suites of the Oscars and the Emmy Awards.

Her message of healing and now her trademarked UnGun® approach for mitigating the impact of trauma have landed Dr. Casey on stages beyond the theatre to broader spaces that include government, education, business, healthcare, and community-based sectors. She has represented the UnGun® Institute as a featured presenter for the Parliament of the World’s Religion Global Conference; World Unity Week; World Peace Week; Alex Haley Museum; American Voice Foundation; General Congress of Women; African American Museum; Chosen for Change Foundation; The Michael O.D. Brown Foundation; and Shoot for the Stars Foundation (Hip Hop Artist Pop Smoke Memorial Foundation) to name a few.

Featured on the cover of the St. Louis Business Journal, Dr. Casey is lauded as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Businesswomen in St. Louis. In 2021, she received the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award signed by President Joseph R. Biden. Dr. Casey actively serves on the Grants Council for PurposeEarth.com in alignment with her mission to heal communities through the empowerment of recovery through expressive arts.

Globally recognized as a transformational trauma coach, Dr. Marty K. Casey remains committed to equipping as many people possible with strategies, tools, and techniques for eradicating harmful responses to trauma that wreak havoc on families, communities, and the world, at large.

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Replacement Theory Vs Critical Race Theory!

The Great Replacement Theory has taken hold in America even though its roots are deeply imbedded in white supremacy and white nationalism. Given that this theory is propagated in some quarters of main stream America it is incumbent upon leaders to learn how to lead others in the wake of this theory. Dr Emerson drills down into this theory and compares it to Critical Race Theory. He gives leaders the handles as to how to pull followers through the maze of racism.

Michael O. Emerson (Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1991) is Professor and Head in the Department of Sociology at the University of Illinois Chicago. He has published widely in the areas of race, religion, and urban sociology. He is the author of 15 books and nearly 100 other publications, secured over 7 million dollars in research grants, and has won several national awards for his research. He is the married and the father of four children. He and his wife Joni attend New Community Covenant Church in Chicago.

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Adrian Bracy pivoted from Black Enterprise 50 Most Powerful Blacks in Sports, 50 Most Powerful Women in Business, CFO St. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, and other high-profile positions…how and why? She talks about finding your “why” and fulfilling your purpose. She discussed how to do this in her book Halftime. It’s halftime not intermission and listen in on so you know when and how to pivot to your “why”.

Adrian E. Bracy, MBA, CPA

President and CEO

Adrian Bracy & Associates, LLC

Biography

Adrian E. Bracy, MBA, CPA, is an author, business and personal coach, consultant, and motivational speaker. She is also the retired Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Metro St. Louis where she served for nearly 12 years.

After spending 18 years in senior financial management with the National Football League (The Miami Dolphins, St. Louis Rams, and the Arizona Cardinals), Bracy transitioned to the non-profit sector to follow her passion—that is, “to inspire and make a difference in the lives of women and girls.” After retiring from the YWCA Metro St. Louis, she accepted a position as Executive Director of The Steward Trust, aka The Steward Family Office.

Bracy has received numerous awards throughout her career including Black Enterprise 50 Most Powerful Blacks in Sports; Black Enterprise 50 Most Powerful Women in Business; St. Louis Business Journal’s Most Influential Business Women.

Bracy graduated from Morgan State University in Baltimore with a degree in accounting and from Nova Southeastern University with a master’s in business administration. Bracy is a certified John Maxwell Coach, Trainer and Speaker, and is certified through the CaPP Institute (Coaching and Positive Psychology). Adrian is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and The Links, Incorporated. She is a lifetime member of the National Association of Black Accountants and the National Black MBA Association.

Bracy and her husband Vernon have one son, Donovan, and are members of Shalom Church (City of Peace).

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How do you add intelligence to your emotions? How do you increase your emotional intelligence? How do you become so self-aware as well as socially aware that you regulate your emotions to a point of increasing your success rate in your leadership? How do you read others’ emotions and respond to them in such a manner you are able to lead them? Dr Chaison, an expert in emotional intelligence, does a deep dive into emotional intelligence (EQ); how to assess it, develop it and successively use it to lead others.

iLead in Any Room Podcast: Emotional Intelligence in Leadership: Leading Smarter, Not Harder

Inherent in most definitions of leadership is the concept of emotion. For example, leadership has been described as getting people to do things they wouldn’t ordinarily do and feel good about it. Feelings, or emotions, are a vital part of the human experience that move us to action, and those actions have consequences – both good and bad. While emotions can serve to motivate us to reach our goals, emotions can also serve to derail us and get us off track from our goals.

In this podcast, Dr. Angelic Chaison will discuss the importance of emotional intelligence in facilitating effective and empowering leadership. Leaders who practice emotional intelligence know how to harness the power of emotions within themselves and the people they lead in order to steer their teams to successful accomplishment of meaningful and life-changing goals. Dr. Chaison will share helpful tips on ways to practice emotional intelligence both in your leadership and your daily life. Emotional intelligence is an absolute must-have in every leader’s toolbox. iLead listeners, tune in now because this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

Biography

Dr. Angelic D. Chaison is a counseling psychologist committed to using her skills to help people overcome challenges, obstacles, and difficulties that prevent them from maximizing and actualizing their fullest potential in multiple areas of life, including mental and physical health, relationships, academics, career, and business. Dr. Chaison graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with honors and a minor in Spanish in 1999, a Master of Arts in Program Evaluation in 2003, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology in 2006. Dr. Chaison completed both her pre-doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship programs at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, TX where she was immediately hired as a staff psychologist upon completion of her training and where she continues to work today. Dr. Chaison serves and has received multiple awards for her local and national leadership roles in advocating for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion within the Veterans Health Administration, America’s largest integrated health care system. Dr. Chaison is an assistant professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX and is actively involved in training the next generation of mental health providers and leaders. Dr. Chaison is not only a leader in her career, she has also served in multiple leadership roles at her church, The Reflections of Christ’s Kingdom World Outreach International, and she provides leadership coaching and consultation to non-profit organizations and businesses as the chief psychologist of Chaison Psychological and Consulting Services, PLLC.

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Everybody talking about breaking the glass ceiling ain't doing it - of course for various reasons. Dr. Collins-Smith has done it in the education leadership space. She is the 21st president of Harris Stowe State University and the first African American female in this role. She tells her story of how she broke the glass ceiling and what it took to do it on this episode.

Dr. LaTonia Collins Smith is the 21st President of Harris-Stowe State University. She is the first African American woman to serve the university in this role. Collins Smith has more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience with an extensive background in administration and program development. She began her career in higher education at Harris-Stowe State University in 2010 as a project coordinator in the Office of Counseling Services. She has also served the institution as provost and vice president of academic affairs, associate provost, assistant provost and as executive director of the Center for Career Engagement.

Dr. Collins Smith was the co-principal investigator of a $5 million National Science Foundation grant to substantially strengthen STEM in the state of Missouri, the largest grant in the history of Harris-Stowe. She currently serves as a peer reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the nation’s largest regional accreditation body. She also served as the campus team lead for the following initiatives; the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Re-Imagine First Year Project, the Strada Foundation Measuring College Value project, the Complete College America MSI Initiative, the Ascendium Project Success Initiative and the Gallup Alumni Survey Project.

Dr. Collins Smith serves as chair of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Statewide Celebration Commission of Missouri and board member for the Higher Education Consortium and Greater STL, Inc. She served on both the Alumni Board of Directors and Alumni Foundation Board for the University of Central Missouri. She is a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Gamma Omega Chapter.

Dr. Collins Smith has received several leadership and service awards including the Equal Education Opportunity Group Pioneer Award, Resilience in Action Merchant of Hope Award, Delux Magazine’s Power 100 in Education award, the 2022 NAACP Frankie Muse Freeman/Norman A. Seay Commitment to St. Louis Award, the NAACP Excellence in Education award, the NAACP Ben Hooks Community Leader award and the AKA Central Region’s Outstanding Educational Advancement Foundation Captain award. She is a 2019 Millennium Leadership Initiative Protégé, a St. Louis Business Diversity Initiative Fellow and a Higher Education Leadership Foundation Fellow.

A native of the Historic Ville Neighborhood in St. Louis. Collins Smith is a proud graduate of St. Louis Public Schools. She earned an educational doctorate in higher education leadership from Maryville University in St. Louis. She holds a master of social work degree and a master of public health degree from Saint Louis University. She is a graduate of the University of Central Missouri, where she majored in social work.

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Do you want to increase your success rate and decrease our failure rate when it comes down to leading? You need a win but you repeatedly fall short of your expectations for success? Have you ever felt like there were times when you repeatedly made the same mistakes that handicapped and sometimes even caused you to trip up at the last minute even when you thought you had everything under control? Have you ever asked yourself why you are not getting promoted? This podcast is for you. Dr Shannon Parish six principles to overcome failure and launch your leadership into successive wins.

Dr. Shannon Parish is the Principal Consultant at Choice Consulting International, Incorporated (CCI). CCI is a consulting firm with over 18 years of experience, which includes educational administration and corporate leader development. CCI is committed to transforming good organizations to great ones, by training and developing global leaders to perform with agility and proficiency. Academically, Dr. Parish is well versed. After earning a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology with a Minor in Criminal Justice from Prairie View A&M University, she completed a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from Prairie View A&M University as well. She completed her Doctorate of Strategic Leadership with a focus in Foresight and Global Consulting from Regent University in 2017. Dr. Parish provides organizations with cultural analysis, strategic-planning, performance, project and change management, human capital refinement, succession planning, foresight and more. CCI is committed to aligning solutions to meet the need of their clients, partnering with them every step of the way. Dr. Parish believes solutions are not a matter of chance, but an element of choice. Let Choice Consulting International, be yours!
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Dr. Dudley sits down with James Ihedigbo. He is a SuperBowl Champ. Undrafted. Small no name college. Practice squad to starter with the New England Patriots. Who does that? A leader! That's who! Listen to his NFL story. He will inspire you to lead in any room!

James Ihedigbo was an undrafted Free Agent in the NFL in 2007 out of the University of Massachusetts where he graduated with a BA degree in Sociology. Through his hard work and determination he earned a 10-year NFL Career, and Super bowl Champion. Ihedigbo began his career with the New York Jets, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions and finished with the Buffalo Bills. Ihedigbo won the Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens in 2012. James launched his own foundation, Hope Africa USA in 2009 which helps students of African Decent receive educational scholarships, college prep courses and assistance to ensure all students get the best possible help and guidance along their college journey. His foundation and their efforts have helped over 50 students across the country pay for college tuition. Ihedigbo has since transitioned on from a stellar career in the NFL moving into an entrepreneurial career. As he and his wife Brittany own and operate four Kiddie Academy Child Care preschools in and around the Houston area. Providing care and early childhood education to over 1500 families in the greater Houston area. James’ focus is teaching and educating others about leadership, teamwork and how to be successful not only in the workplace but in life overall. James’ has grown into a greater leadership role through the Rock World Outreach International where he serves as an Elder to the church under the Leadership of Apostle Dr. Dana Carson. James and his wife Brittany are the owners of the Kiddie Academy of Lakes of Savannah, Kiddie Academy League City East and West, and Kiddie Academy of Longenbaugh Cypress. James and Brittany are the proud parent of two daughters and two sons, Grace, Ava, Jeremiah and Elias. they reside in Houston, Texas.

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Is leadership a trait, a function, a calling or are leaders built? These questions and many more will be answered in this engaging interview with one of the nation’s emerging luminaries of leaders – Dr. Antipas Harris. Dr. Dudley engages Dr. Harris who has been a professor at many of the nation’s leading leadership programs. He is a tenured professor of leadership at Regents University now leading his own social justice community agency. He drills down on how emerging leaders can have tier skills and exact their influence locally to globally. Are you the leader you want to be? Listen and learn how to lead.

Bio--- Dr. Antipas Harris has dedicated his life to the fight for social justice and leading at the intersection of faith and public life. Two convictions undergird Harris’ work. The first is that he is convinced that people are eager to see things change for common good. Secondly, faith has an ongoing public role in the life and vitality of society.

Harris has led public classes and panels on race in America, politics and faith, gentrification, and immigration. Over the past 20 years, Harris has served on several university faculties. He was also the founding president of Jakes Divinity School in Dallas, TX. Antipas earned a Bachelor’s degree from LaGrange College, a Master’s degree from Emory University, a Master’s degree from Yale University, a Doctor of Ministry from Boston University, and a Doctor of Philosophy from St. Thomas University.

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Looking for Business Solutions with Dr Shannon Williams

Do you have a business?

Do you want to go in business?

Are you in business but not making the profit you believe you should be making or growing at the rate you should?

Then Dr Shannon Williams has solutions. This podcast will elevate your business acumen and set you up for a successful business journey. Dr Williams give you practical A-B-C’s, 1, 2, 3’s of entrepreneurship.

Bio:
Shannon Williams, Ph.D. is an entrepreneur, scholar, researcher and practitioner. She has co-founded and led various entrepreneurial ventures and provides consulting services for startups and existing entrepreneurs. Dr. Williams is also the founder and Chief Executive Nerd of geniuscribes.com, where she leads a team that provides ghostwriting and publishing services to high-level academics and professionals, and a team of “doctor makers” that provides dissertation coaching and editing services to doctoral students, helping them to ascend into the ranks of the 1% of Americans with Ph.Ds.

In addition to researching and teaching entrepreneurship as an adjunct university professor, she has published two books in the genre: The Business Birthing Blueprint and Spiritual Entrepreneurship. Dr. Williams is currently responsible for launching and leading empowerment programs for the Booker T. Washington Empowerment Center for The Reflections of Christ’s Kingdom in Houston, Texas. She greatly enjoys adventuring, learning and serving church and community.

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Have you ever looked at your community and wondered where the leaders are to fix the problems, you see and feel? Look in the mirror – you are that leader. You just need to learn how to jump in; know what to say, how you say it and how to position yourself to being an influencer in your community. Dr. Moody brings his gifts, education and experience to bare in this wide-ranging interview. Step up to the call of community leaders in your life and listen in on this powerful podcast.

Dr. Charles A. Moody Jr. is one of America’s most engaging speakers and consultants. He is a unique, out of the box, and strategic risk-taker. He possesses the ability to teach people how to critically look at their organizations and implement changes that increase their sustainability. Fluent in working with diverse populations, Dr. Moody can introduce technical concepts with a simplicity that allows him to cross and eliminate racial, class and economic boundaries. He has a compelling determination to empower organizations by any means necessary. He engages his listeners and takes them on an incredible journey through the use of creative illustrations and props. Audiences often find themselves in awe as they experience his exceptional style of teaching. His is unique in his ability to incorporate psychological and sociological concepts that are necessary for self-awareness; a quality that is needed to affect change in organizations.

Academically, Dr. Moody is well-versed. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991, he completed a Master of Arts in Developmental Education from Texas State University in 2001. In 2013, he earned his Doctorate of Strategic Leadership from Regent University. Dr. Moody’s work background has been all-inclusive - from counseling and administration, curricula and training course design, to teaching pedagogy classes at seminars throughout the country. Moreover, he excels in the area of relationship seminars, both for married couples as well as singles.

Dr. Moody is not satisfied with being a mere onlooker at life’s state of affairs but is relentless and sincere in his drive to improve the community in which he resides. There is an undeclared “state of emergency” in regards to the educational environment of minority children and youth in our community, and he has established the Alpha Preparatory Academy to address it. His goal is to create intellectual leaders of tomorrow while equipping them with the tools that are necessary to compete in the new global economy. An outburst of obesity-related diseases is ravaging our region's health to the point that 1 out of 3 minorities is either pre-diabetic or already diabetic in Williamson County alone. This epidemic is the reason why he created the Community of Coalition of Health, also known as C2H. His goal is for C2H to become a hub that works with local, regional and national health organizations to improve the quality of health services provided. After seeing a desperate need for affordable housing due to documented economic stratification in Williamson County, he started The Moody Housing Corporation. His goal is to address the rental and ownership needs of a displaced population. Dr. Moody utilizes his Doctoral training in Strategic Leadership and Futuring to look ahead into the distance and discuss the issues and concerns of tomorrow.

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Bishop Dudley sits down with Dr. Jamal Bryant for this powerful leadership discussion of current affairs of the church, the country and critical race theory just to name a few!

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Bishop Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr., PhD, D.Min. is from Goldsboro, NC and is the youngest of 11 children from the union of the late Bishop Leamon Dudley, Sr. & the late Mrs. Ida Dorothy Dudley. He gave his life to Christ when he was 12 and began ministry at the early age of 13. He grew up in the United Holy Church of America, Inc. He was ordained by the UHC in 1986. In order to serve as a chaplain in the United States Air Force, he changed denominations and became an ordained Elder in the Church of God in Christ in 1989. He is a retired Air Force Chaplain, Lieutenant Colonel, and in his 21 ½ years of service he has lived and ministered in many states and several countries. He diligently pursued formal education to prepare for a lifetime of ministry.

1981 – Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Drama & Speech, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

1991 – Master of Divinity, School of Theology, Virginia Union University

1992 – Master of Human Relations, University of Oklahoma

1997 – Post Master Education Specialist, University of Memphis

2000 – Doctor of Ministry, Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University

2019 – PhD in Organizational Leadership, Regents University

He has been leading and preparing to lead all his life. From leading his high school basketball team as co-captain, being voted Outstanding Senior of his graduating class at the University of NC at Greensboro, called to the ministry at age 13, to his 21½ years as an Air Force Officer retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was consecrated a Bishop in 2009. Every church he has planted or covered has had exponential growth. He is a John Maxwell Associate trainer. He is an adjunct professor of Strategic Leadership at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN. He has started several businesses to include iLead Enterprises, LLC DBA iLeadAcademy.net. It is an online leadership development platform targeting staff and workforce development. Changing Lives Ministries (CLM) is a consulting company specializing in leadership, vision casting, coaching and mentorship. CLM also provides ecclesiastical oversight for a network of churches. He is an ambidextrous and multi-gifted leader in that he is also a community leader who has served on several boards including:

Focus St Louis
Greater St. Louis United Way
Greater St. Louis Urban League
Black Leadership Roundtable
District 90 School Board
Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP
Local President of National CARES Mentoring Movement Metro East Cluster
United Congregations of the Metro East
Founding President of New Life Enterprises

Bishop Dudley is the Vice-President of the Central Western District of the United Holy Church of America, Inc. He is also the UHC General Church Liaison Bishop for Education. He is the founding pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in the Metro East (O’Fallon, IL) area of St. Louis, MO, New Life in Christ Church. LifeChangers, as they call themselves, are committed to changing lives in their lifetime. Bishop Dudley is married to the former Glenda D. Jones of Spring Hope, NC. They have two children, Mahogany Kneecoal and Geoffrey Vincient II, both are in fulltime ministry. Mahogany is a training manager for INCM (International Network of Children’s Ministry) and Geoff II is the Young Adult Pastor at New Life.

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Dr. Dudley discusses the qualities of a called leader.

Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr., PhD, D.Min. has been leading and preparing to lead all his life. From leading his high school basketball team as co-captain, being voted Outstanding Senior of his graduating class at the University of NC at Greensboro, called to the ministry at age 13 to his 21½ years as an Air Force Officer retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was consecrated a Bishop in 2019. Every church he has planted or provided ecclesiastical oversight has had exponential growth. He is a John Maxwell Associate trainer. He has written five books: “Family’ish: How to Raise a Fabulous Family”, 2021; “How to Live My Life on Purpose”, 2017; “Morning Manna for Your Day;” 2017; “What’s My Ministry: What Does God Want From Me?”, 2013; and “Prayer: Answers Guaranteed”, 2009. He is an adjunct professor for Strategic Leadership at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN. He has started several businesses to include iLead Enterprises, LLC DBA iLeadAcademy.net. It is an online leadership development platform targeting staff and workforce development. Changing Lives Ministries (CLM) is a consulting company specializing in leadership, vision casting, coaching and mentorship. CLM also provides ecclesiastical oversight for a network of churches. He is an ambidextrous and multi-gifted leader in that he is a community leader who has served on several boards including:

• Focus St Louis

• Greater St. Louis United Way

• Greater St. Louis Urban League

• Black Leadership Roundtable

• District 90 School Board

• Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP

• Local President of National CARES Mentoring Movement Metro East Cluster

• United Congregations of the Metro East

• Founding President of New Life Enterprises

Education includes:

1981 – Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Drama & Speech, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
1991 – Master of Divinity, School of Theology, Virginia Union University
1992 – Master of Human Relations, University of Oklahoma
1997 – Post Master Education Specialist, University of Memphis
2000 – Doctor of Ministry, Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University
2019 – PhD in Organizational Leadership, Regents University

Bishop Dudley is the Vice-President of the Central Western District of the United Holy Church of America, Inc. He is also the UHC General Church Liaison Bishop for Education. He is the founding pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in the Metro East (O’Fallon, IL) area of St. Louis, MO. LifeChangers, as they call themselves, are committed to changing lives in their lifetime. Bishop Dudley is married to the former Glenda D. Jones of Spring Hope, NC. They have two children, Mahogany Kneecoal and Geoffrey Vincient II.

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We all lead from a point of origin. Our family life good or bad is that point. Families make us who we are and the combustibles of family life work their way into how we lead. Family dynamics are manageable and can lead to being a better leader but they must be mastered. Dr Dudley breaks down the a, b, c's of managing your family issues in order to be a better leader.

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Critical Race Theory is a deep dive into how race has been used to divide and conquer. It is not an accident that the majority has remained in power since slavery and even before slavery. Power has been maintained by inculcating everyone to maintain the status quo and then using laws to normalize the power of the majority. This theoretical lens is now being used as a political wedge issue. This episode skillfully uncovers how and why with facts, figures and enlightening discussion. Dr Dudley and Dr Emerson’s provocative conversation will empower some and infuriate others. Listen in!

Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr., PhD, D.Min. has been leading and preparing to lead all his life. From leading his high school basketball team as co-captain, being voted Outstanding Senior of his graduating class at the University of NC at Greensboro, called to the ministry at age 13 to his 21½ years as an Air Force Officer retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was consecrated a Bishop in 2019. Every church he has planted or provided ecclesiastical oversight has had exponential growth. He is a John Maxwell Associate trainer. He has written four books: “How to Live My Life on Purpose”, 2017; “Morning Manna for Your Day;” 2017; “What’s My Ministry: What Does God Want From Me?”, 2013; and “Prayer: Answers Guaranteed”, 2009. He is an adjunct professor for Strategic Leadership at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN. He has started several businesses to include iLead Enterprises, LLC DBA iLeadAcademy.net. It is an online leadership development platform targeting staff and workforce development. Changing Lives Ministries (CLM) is a consulting company specializing in leadership, vision casting, coaching and mentorship. CLM also provides ecclesiastical oversight for a network of churches. He is an ambidextrous and multi-gifted leader in that he is a community leader who has served on several boards including:

• Focus St Louis

• Greater St. Louis United Way

• Greater St. Louis Urban League

• Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP

• Local President of National CARES Mentoring Movement Metro East Cluster

• United Congregations of the Metro East

• Founding President of New Life Enterprises

Education includes:

1981 – Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Drama & Speech, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
1991 – Master of Divinity, School of Theology, Virginia Union University
1992 – Master of Human Relations, University of Oklahoma
1997 – Post Master Education Specialist, University of Memphis
2000 – Doctor of Ministry, Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University
2019 – PhD in Organizational Leadership, Regents University

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Sometimes you simply need to encourage yourself with self-talk and self-reflection. Listen this 5 point series to help you grow.

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Often times we say if I could just be happy everything will fall into place in my life. That's now what God says. He says me is more concerned about your character. Dr. Dudley explains how character is meant to shape many other areas of your life and it's success.

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Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr., PhD, D.Min. has been leading and preparing to lead all his life. From leading his high school basketball team as co-captain, being voted Outstanding Senior of his graduating class at the University of NC at Greensboro, called to the ministry at age 13 to his 21½ years as an Air Force Officer retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was consecrated a Bishop in 2019. Every church he has planted or provided ecclesiastical oversight has had exponential growth. He is a John Maxwell Associate trainer. He has written four books: “How to Live My Life on Purpose”, 2017; “Morning Manna for Your Day;” 2017; “What’s My Ministry: What Does God Want From Me?”, 2013; and “Prayer: Answers Guaranteed”, 2009. He is an adjunct professor for Strategic Leadership at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN. He has started several businesses to include iLead Enterprises, LLC DBA iLeadAcademy.net. It is an online leadership development platform targeting staff and workforce development. Changing Lives Ministries (CLM) is a consulting company specializing in leadership, vision casting, coaching and mentorship. CLM also provides ecclesiastical oversight for a network of churches. He is an ambidextrous and multi-gifted leader in that he is a community leader who has served on several boards including:

Focus St Louis
Greater St. Louis United Way
Greater St. Louis Urban League
Black Leadership Roundtable
District 90 School Board
Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP
Local President of National CARES Mentoring Movement Metro East Cluster
United Congregations of the Metro East
Founding President of New Life Enterprises

Education includes:

1981 – Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Drama & Speech, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

1991 – Master of Divinity, School of Theology, Virginia Union University

1992 – Master of Human Relations, University of Oklahoma

1997 – Post Master Education Specialist, University of Memphis

2000 – Doctor of Ministry, Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University

2019 – PhD in Organizational Leadership, Regents University

Bishop Dudley is the Vice-President of the Central Western District of the United Holy Church of America, Inc. He is also the UHC General Church Liaison Bishop for Education. He is the founding pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in the Metro East (O’Fallon, IL) area of St. Louis, MO. LifeChangers, as they call themselves, are committed to changing lives in their lifetime. Bishop Dudley is married to the former Glenda D. Jones of Spring Hope, NC. They have two children, Mahogany Kneecoal and Geoffrey Vincient II.

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Dr. Dudley discusses Vision. Leadership and vision go hand in hand. You cannot readily lead anyone if you can't see where you going. But vision is not just about seeing. Vision is seeing a need and articulating how to fulfill the need with convincing clarity. This podcast will improve your ability to see and lead.

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The bible speaks of FAVOR but what exactly is it and how can you appropriate it in YOUR life. Join Dr. Dudley as he discusses it in a way that makes it EASY FOR YOU TO ACCESS!

Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr., PhD, D.Min. has been leading and preparing to lead all his life. From leading his high school basketball team as co-captain, being voted Outstanding Senior of his graduating class at the University of NC at Greensboro, called to the ministry at age 13 to his 21½ years as an Air Force Officer retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was consecrated a Bishop and planted churches. Every church he has planted or covered has had exponential growth. He is a John Maxwell Associate trainer. He has started several successful businesses and written four books. He is an adjunct professor of Strategic Leadership at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN. He has started several businesses to include iLead Enterprises which is the home of iLeadAcademy.net. It is an online leadership development platform. Changing Lives Ministries (CLM) is a consulting company specializing in leadership, vision casting, coaching and mentorship. CLM also provides spiritual covering for a network of churches. He is an ambidextrous and multi-gifted leader in that he is a community leader who has served on several boards including:

• Focus St Louis

• Greater St. Louis United Way

• Greater St. Louis Urban League

• Black Leadership Roundtable

• District 90 School Board

• Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP

• Local President of National CARES Mentoring Movement Metro East Cluster

• United Congregations of the Metro East

• Founding President of New Life Enterprises

Education includes:

1981 – Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Drama & Speech, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
1991 – Master of Divinity, School of Theology, Virginia Union University
1992 – Master of Human Relations, University of Oklahoma
1997 – Post Master Education Specialist, University of Memphis
2000 – Doctor of Ministry, Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University
2019 – PhD in Organizational Leadership from Regents University

Bishop Dudley is the Vice-President of the Central Western District of the United Holy Church of America, Inc. He is also the UHC General Church Liaison Bishop for Education. He is the founding pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in the Metro East (O’Fallon, IL) area of St. Louis, MO. LifeChangers, as they call themselves, are committed to changing lives in their lifetime. Bishop Dudley is married to the former Glenda D. Jones of Spring Hope, NC. They have two children, Mahogany Kneecoal and Geoffrey Vincient II.

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Leading in tough tumultuous times requires a leader that can lead in any room. Governor Pritzker shares his insights and practical approach to leading in this historical moment of political, societal and cultural disruption and upheaval. from a billionaire business man to leading the nations 6th most populated states, the Governor shares with iLead Podcast some powerful leadership principles.

Bio of Guest:
Governor JB Pritzker was sworn in as the 43rd governor of the state of Illinois on January 14, 2019 and won election with the largest margin of victory over a sitting governor in more than a century.

After taking the oath of office, Governor Pritzker immediately began working with Democrats and Republicans to accomplish one of the most ambitious and consequential legislative agendas in state history. During his first session, the governor passed a balanced budget with a bipartisan majority, making historic investments in education and human services, while restoring fiscal stability to Illinois. The governor also won bipartisan passage for legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis and for Rebuild Illinois, the largest investment in state history to upgrade roads, bridges, rail, broadband, and universities in every corner of the state.

The governor took bold action, putting state government back on the side of working families by creating hundreds of thousands of jobs, raising the minimum wage to a living wage, making college more affordable for nearly 10,000 additional students, and advancing equal pay for women.

A national leader in early childhood education for over 20 years and having organized President Obama’s White House Summit on Early Childhood Education, Governor Pritzker this year made childcare and preschool more affordable in Illinois for tens of thousands more families. He also partnered with the Greater Chicago Food Depository and Share our Strength to fight child poverty by expanding school breakfast programs in low income school districts across our state.

Before becoming governor, Pritzker founded 1871, the non-profit small business incubator in Chicago that has helped entrepreneurs create more than 11,000 jobs and more than 1,000 new companies. Since the creation of 1871, Chicago has been named one of the top ten technology startup hubs in the world, and 1871 was named the best incubator in the world. As governor, he has expanded support for new business incubators and cut taxes for hundreds of thousands of small businesses while incentivizing job creation and innovation. He also extended research and development tax credits to help manufacturing workers and businesses thrive, and he worked with the business community to create apprenticeship tax credits to promote job training.

The descendant of refugees, Governor Pritzker believes our state and our nation should welcome and protect its immigrant families and that we must fight against the wave of intolerance that has risen in recent years. Before becoming governor, he led the creation of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, a nationally recognized institution where hundreds of thousands of students, teachers, police officers and others learn to fight bigotry and hatred. As governor, he has built the most diverse cabinet and governor’s office in Illinois history.

Governor Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker have been married for more than a quarter century, and they are the proud parents of two children.

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Dr. Dudley discusses the use of technology and bible software to grow and develop your faith, life and sermon prep and MORE! Join this conversation on the Podcast and check out the video to see the live demo/conversation. https://youtu.be/qZcJXlcoIY8

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Leaders make 35,000 conscious decisions a day. That is the result of 400 billions of data bits that enter the brain. Our brain breaks those down to 2,000 to make the 35,000 decisions. How are you making decisions? Learn how to make the best decisions you can as a leader. Dr Dudley will help you to be a decisive leader!

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Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr., PhD, D.Min. has been leading and preparing to lead all his life. From leading his high school basketball team as co-captain, being voted Outstanding Senior of his graduating class at the University of NC at Greensboro, called to the ministry at age 13 to his 21½ years as an Air Force Officer retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was consecrated a Bishop in 2019. Every church he has planted or provided ecclesiastical oversight has had exponential growth. He is a John Maxwell Associate trainer. He has written four books: “How to Live My Life on Purpose”, 2017; “Morning Manna for Your Day;” 2017; “What’s My Ministry: What Does God Want From Me?”, 2013; and “Prayer: Answers Guaranteed”, 2009. He is an adjunct professor for Strategic Leadership at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN. He has started several businesses to include iLead Enterprises, LLC DBA iLeadAcademy.net. It is an online leadership development platform targeting staff and workforce development. Changing Lives Ministries (CLM) is a consulting company specializing in leadership, vision casting, coaching and mentorship. CLM also provides ecclesiastical oversight for a network of churches. He is an ambidextrous and multi-gifted leader in that he is a community leader who has served on several boards including:

• Focus St Louis
• Greater St. Louis United Way
• Greater St. Louis Urban League
• Black Leadership Roundtable
• District 90 School Board
• Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP
• Local President of National CARES Mentoring Movement Metro East Cluster
• United Congregations of the Metro East
• Founding President of New Life Enterprises

Education includes:

1981 – Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Drama & Speech, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
1991 – Master of Divinity, School of Theology, Virginia Union University
1992 – Master of Human Relations, University of Oklahoma
1997 – Post Master Education Specialist, University of Memphis
2000 – Doctor of Ministry, Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University
2019 – PhD in Organizational Leadership, Regents University

Bishop Dudley is the Vice-President of the Central Western District of the United Holy Church of America, Inc. He is also the UHC General Church Liaison Bishop for Education. He is the founding pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in the Metro East (O’Fallon, IL) area of St. Louis, MO. LifeChangers, as they call themselves, are committed to changing lives in their lifetime. Bishop Dudley is married to the former Glenda D. Jones of Spring Hope, NC. They have two children, Mahogany Kneecoal and Geoffrey Vincient II.

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Everyone is talking about relationships and giving advice. Dr Dudley breaks down the A’ B’ C’s and the Birds and Bees of relationships in bite size digestible portions that will help you reach your relationship goals.

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Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr., Ph.D., D.Min. has been leading and preparing to lead all his life. From leading his high school basketball team as co-captain, to being voted Outstanding Senior of his graduating class at the University of NC at Greensboro, to being called to the ministry at age 13 to his 21½ years as an Air Force Officer retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was consecrated a Bishop and planted churches. He is a John Maxwell Associate trainer. In addition to his three graduate degrees, he has two earned doctorate degrees. He has started several successful businesses and written four books. He is an adjunct professor of Strategic Leadership at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN. He is an ambidextrous and multi-gifted leader in that he is a community leader who has served on several boards including:

• Focus St Louis

• Greater St. Louis United Way

• Greater St. Louis Urban League

• Black Leadership Roundtable

• District 90 School Board

• Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP

• National CARES Mentoring Movement

• New Life Enterprises

• Founding Senior Pastor of New Life (2,000 plus members)

Education includes:

• BA UNCG

• MHR The University of Oklahoma

• MDiv School of Theology VA Union

• EdS The University of Memphis

• DMin Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology (Entrepreneurship/Church Planting)

• PhD Regent University (Organizational Leadership)

Dr. Dudley is married over 37 years to the former Glenda D. Jones of Springhope, NC & together they raised two adult children who are both leaders in ministry—Children’s Pastor Mahogany Kneecoal Dudley-Finley & Young Adult Pastor Geoffrey V. Dudley, II.

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Dr Dudley gives five lessons on leadership breaking each lesson down in bite size portions: the text, talk and a takeaway! Each lesson accentuates a leadership concept and quickly takes a deeper dive in an easily understandable practical application.

BIO:
Bishop Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr. is the Senior Pastor of New Life in Christ Church. He has been leading and preparing to lead all his life. From leading his high school basketball team as co-captain, being voted Outstanding Senior of his graduating class at the University of NC at Greensboro, called to the ministry at age 13 to his 21½ years as an Air Force Officer retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was consecrated a Bishop and planted churches. He is a John Maxwell Associate trainer. In addition to his three graduate degrees, he has two earned doctorate degrees. He has started several successful businesses and written four books. He is an adjunct professor of Strategic Leadership at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN. He is an ambidextrous and multi-gifted leader in that he is a community leader who has served on several boards including:

Focus St Louis
Greater St. Louis United Way
Greater St. Louis Urban League
Black Leadership Roundtable
District 90 School Board
New Life Enterprises
Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP
National CARES Mentoring Movement
Founding Senior Pastor of New Life (2000 plus members)

Education includes:

BA UNCG
MHR The University of Oklahoma
MDiv School of Theology VA Union
EdS The University of Memphis
DMin Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology (Entrepreneurship/Church Planting)
PhD Regent University (Organizational Leadership)

Dr. Dudley is married over 35 years to the former Glenda D. Jones of Springhope, NC & together they raised two adult children who are both leaders in ministry— Mahogany Kneecoal Dudley-Finley & Young Adult Pastor Geoffrey Dudley, II

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Dr. Dudley speaks with Bishop Jakes about his new book that is out everywhere books are sold. In Don't Drop the Mic, Bishop Jakes speaks to readers about communication and how the ways we speak and interact with others can be part of our everyday ministries. He helps readers understand: Why the way we speak and the words we use matter.

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Do you have a dream or a real executable vision? There is a difference between dreams and vision. Wake up and see whether you were just dreaming or was that vision from God and if it was how do you make it a reality? Dr. Dudley has a plan - take a listen!

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• Focus St Louis

• Greater St. Louis United Way

• Greater St. Louis Urban League

• Black Leadership Roundtable

• District 90 School Board

• Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP

• National CARES Mentoring Movement

• New Life Enterprises

• Founding Senior Pastor of New Life (2,000 plus members)

Education includes:

• BA UNCG

• MHR The University of Oklahoma

• MDiv School of Theology VA Union

• EdS The University of Memphis

• DMin Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology (Entrepreneurship/Church Planting)

• PhD Regent University (Organizational Leadership)

Dr. Dudley is married over 35 years to the former Glenda D. Jones of Springhope, NC & together they raised two adult children who are both leaders in ministry—Children’s Pastor Mahogany Kneecoal Dudley-Finley & Young Adult Pastor Geoffrey V. Dudley, II.

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How do you know if you were born to lead or a born leader? Is everybody a leader or is leadership based on your position, opportunities and elbowing your way to the front of the line? Dr. Dudley answers these leadership questions and more to help you take ownership of your leadership skills and develop them!

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Dr. Dudley recently hosted a conversation at his church New Life Church (www.nlicic.org) with several pastors concerning the issues in this country and how the clergy needs to lead during this time. Listen to this powerful panel! Race, Religion & Politics – A Time for Restoration.

Carol Daniel, KMOX News Anchor
Moderator

Panelists:
Pastor Shane Bishop (Christ Church, Swansea, IL)
Rev. Traci Blackmon (Activist and Leader, UCC)
Bishop Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr., Ph.D., D.Min. (New Life Church)
Bishop Mike Jones (Friendly Temple Church, St Louis MO)
Pastor Chris Vandelinde (Cornerstone Church, Shiloh, IL)
Atty Todd Sivia (Edwardsville, IL)

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Dr. Dudley interviews Dasha Kennedy. So many people want to be influencers on social media. They want to know the secret. They want the inside scoop, the plan, the playbook! Well Dasha is about to tell them how shoe became a leader on social media in the personal finance space. Leading in any space is difficult but not knowing makes even more difficult Dasha has the know-how and shares it in detail.

Dasha Kennedy is an award-winning financial activist, educator, and creator of The Broke Black Girl, a digital community that provides culturally relevant financial literacy tools to over 70,000 black women to combat the racial and gender wealth gap. After quickly climbing the finance industry ranks at 19 and realizing minority women were largely underrepresented and underserved, she started her own financial coaching company to fill that void. Today, she advocates for equity and cultural competence in financial education by raising awareness of how systemic oppression affects minority women's ability to generate adequate wealth and how all women can collectively fight this issue.

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Dr. Dudley has dialogue with State Senator Christopher Belt. Senator Belt shares his story of becoming a leader growing up in one of the poorest cities in America. He explains how how is leveraging his leadership as the State Senator of the 57th District to bring Save Our Sons workforce development to his district to develop young black men to find employment and reach their potential as leaders.

Senator Bio

Senator Christopher Belt (D) - Previous General Assembly (101st)
57th District

Springfield Office:
Senator 57th District
M118 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-5399

District Office:
Kenneth Hall Regional Office Bldg. #10
Collinsville Ave., Suite 201A
East St. Louis, IL 62201
(618) 875-1212
(618) 274-3010 FAX
Years served:

Committee assignments: Committee of the Whole; Criminal Law; Education (Vice-Chair); Energy and Public Utilities; Insurance; Labor; Licensed Activities; Subcommittee on Special Issues (IN); Opioid Crisis Abatement Spec. Com.; Pension Investments Special Com. On.

Biography: Lifelong resident of the Metro East; Graduate of Lincoln Sr. High School in East St. Louis. Bachelor's degree in history from Illinois State University; Master's Degrees in Public Administration from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and in Professional Counseling from Lindenwood-Belleville; Former law enforcement officer and school board president of Cahokia Unit School District 187; Resides in Cahokia with his wife, Stephanie, and two children, Christianna and Stephon.

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Dr Dudley and host Geoff Dudley II discuss the important roots of American history as it relates to Black History.

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There is no “I” in team, but there is in winning. So how do you turn super stars into a winning team. Dr Dudley discusses the secrets of successful teams and how to build them and sustain them to accomplish the vision of the organization.

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You cannot lead unless you are in relationships. Harvesting relationships into win-win long term partnerships is what separates short term success from long term strategic systematic reciprocal relationships. Dr Dudley provides an assessment to determine how your relationships are or are not beneficial.

Dr. Dudley Bio
Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr., Ph.D., D.Min. has been leading and preparing to lead all his life. From leading his high school basketball team as co-captain, to being voted Outstanding Senior of his graduating class at the University of NC at Greensboro, to being called to the ministry at age 13 to his 21½ years as an Air Force Officer retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was consecrated a Bishop and planted churches. He is a John Maxwell Associate trainer. In addition to his three graduate degrees, he has two earned doctorate degrees. He has started several successful businesses and written four books. He is an adjunct professor of Strategic Leadership at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN. He is an ambidextrous and multi-gifted leader in that he is a community leader who has served on several boards including:

• Focus St Louis

• Greater St. Louis United Way

• Greater St. Louis Urban League

• Black Leadership Roundtable

• District 90 School Board

• Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP

• National CARES Mentoring Movement

• New Life Enterprises

• Founding Senior Pastor of New Life (2,000 plus members)

Education includes:

• BA UNCG

• MHR The University of Oklahoma

• MDiv School of Theology VA Union

• EdS The University of Memphis

• DMin Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology (Entrepreneurship/Church Planting)

• PhD Regent University (Organizational Leadership)

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Until you learn how to spend your time your time will be spent on everything but what will make you're a successful leader. Dr Dudley covers one of the key things that makes a leader successful—time management.

Dr. Dudley BIO
Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr., Ph.D., D.Min. has been leading and preparing to lead all his life. From leading his high school basketball team as co-captain, to being voted Outstanding Senior of his graduating class at the University of NC at Greensboro, to being called to the ministry at age 13 to his 21½ years as an Air Force Officer retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was consecrated a Bishop and planted churches. He is a John Maxwell Associate trainer. In addition to his three graduate degrees, he has two earned doctorate degrees. He has started several successful businesses and written four books. He is an adjunct professor of Strategic Leadership at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN. He is an ambidextrous and multi-gifted leader in that he is a community leader who has served on several boards including:

• Focus St Louis
• Greater St. Louis United Way
• Greater St. Louis Urban League
• Black Leadership Roundtable
• District 90 School Board
• Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP
• National CARES Mentoring Movement
• New Life Enterprises
• Founding Senior Pastor of New Life (2,000 plus members)

Education includes:

• BA UNCG
• MHR The University of Oklahoma
• MDiv School of Theology VA Union
• EdS The University of Memphis
• DMin Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology (Entrepreneurship/Church Planting)
• PhD Regent University (Organizational Leadership)

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You cannot lead in any room until you learn how to lead yourself. Dr Dudley discusses key principles to developing yourself to increase your capacity to lead others. He covers 12 steps in how to develop yourself.

About Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr., PhD., DMin.

Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr., Ph.D., D.Min. has been leading and preparing to lead all his life. From leading his high school basketball team as co-captain, to being voted Outstanding Senior of his graduating class at the University of NC at Greensboro, to being called to the ministry at age 13 to his 21½ years as an Air Force Officer retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was consecrated a Bishop and planted churches. He is a John Maxwell Associate trainer. In addition to his three graduate degrees, he has two earned doctorate degrees. He has started several successful businesses and written four books. He is an adjunct professor of Strategic Leadership at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN. He is an ambidextrous and multi-gifted leader in that he is a community leader who has served on several boards including:

• Focus St Louis

• Greater St. Louis United Way

• Greater St. Louis Urban League

• Black Leadership Roundtable

• District 90 School Board

• Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP

• National CARES Mentoring Movement

• New Life Enterprises

• Founding Senior Pastor of New Life (2,000 plus members)

Education includes:

• BA UNCG

• MHR The University of Oklahoma

• MDiv School of Theology VA Union

• EdS The University of Memphis

• DMin Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology (Entrepreneurship/Church Planting)

• PhD Regent University (Organizational Leadership)

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Dr. Dudley sits down with the Honorable Zina R. Cruse. Many of the gains African Americans made in America has come as a direct result of the groundbreaking leadership and keen legal minds of many African Americans in the legal field. Judge Cruise is cut from that cloth and addresses how the law is one of the most generationally changing areas to exert ones leadership. Judge Cruze skillfully articulates how she became the first African American women appointed to the circuit court in Southern Illinois. Her story is a template to follow to breaking the glass ceiling and leading in any room.

Guest Bio:

THE HONORABLE ZINA R. CRUSE

Judge Zina R. Cruse is a Circuit Judge for the 20th Judicial Circuit Court in the State of Illinois, which includes St. Clair, Randolph, Monroe, Perry and Washington Counties. She is the first African-American woman elected to the Circuit bench in southern Illinois. Prior to becoming a Circuit Judge, Judge Cruse began serving as an Associate Judge in 2009, having previously practiced law in Illinois and Missouri for approximately 15 years. Judge Cruse currently presides over a felony docket. In addition to her full felony docket, she presides over the St. Clair County Mental Health Court and Veterans and Service Members Court and she oversees probationers in the Adult Redeploy program. She was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court and currently serves on the Special Advisory Committee on Justice and Mental Health Planning. Judge Zina Cruse is the lead judge for Amnesty/Clean Slate Day and the county-wide Expungement & Sealing Summit programs held in St. Clair County, IL.

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White evangelicals unwavering support of President Trump; abortion, BLM, LGBTQ and single issue Blacks is discussed in depth scholarly, theologically, and biblically with pointed precision by Dr Dudley.

Dr. Dudley is the founder of iLead Enterprises where iLead in any Room Podcast was birthed. Follow us at www.ileadacademy.net
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The question of reparations for enslaved Black people won't go away and it should not until it is fully answered; yes or no. Why or why not reparations for African Americans is fully addressed by Dr. Dudley with some surprising reasons why reparations should still be on the table.

Dr. Dudley is the founder of iLeadAcademy.net and iLead in Any Room Podcast.

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Dr Dudley discusses leadership. Leaders Conquer the Big and the Small: Every organization needs leaders who set out to conquer the problems of the organization and not complain. Every leader needs simple steps to solve big problems.

Bishop Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr., Ph.D., D.Min.
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Bio Dr. Dudley, Sr., Ph.D., D.Min. has been leading and preparing to lead all his life. From leading his high school basketball team as co-captain, being voted Outstanding Senior of his graduating class at the University of NC at Greensboro, called to the ministry at age 13 to his 21½ years as an Air Force Officer retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was consecrated a Bishop and planted churches. He is a John Maxwell Associate trainer. In addition to his three graduate degrees, he has two earned doctorate degrees. He has started several successful businesses and written four books. He is an adjunct professor of Strategic Leadership at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN. He is an ambidextrous and multi-gifted leader in that he is a community leader who has served on several boards including:

• Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP

• National CARES Mentoring Movement

• Founding Senior Pastor of New Life (2000 plus members) Education includes:

• BA UNCG

• MHR The University of Oklahoma

• MDiv School of Theology VA Union

• EdS The University of Memphis

• DMin Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology (Entrepreneurship/Church Planting)

• PhD Regent University (Organizational Leadership)

Dr. Dudley is married over 35 years to the former Glenda D. Jones of Springhope, NC & together they raised two adult children who are both leaders in ministry— Children’s Pastor Mahogany Kneecoal Dudley-Finley & Young Adult Pastor Geoffrey V. Dudley, II.

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Dr Dudley discusses How to Pass the Leadership Test:

Every leader must be tested. The greater the test the better the leader. Tests are not designed to fail you but help you past the grade and go to the next level.

Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr., Ph.D., D.Min. has been leading and preparing to lead all his life. From leading his high school basketball team as co-captain, being voted Outstanding Senior of his graduating class at the University of NC at Greensboro, called to the ministry at age 13 to his 21½ years as an Air Force Officer retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was consecrated a Bishop and planted churches. He is a John Maxwell Associate trainer. In addition to his three graduate degrees, he has two earned doctorate degrees. He has started several successful businesses and written four books. He is an adjunct professor of Strategic Leadership at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN. He is an ambidextrous and multi-gifted leader in that he is a community leader who has served on several boards including:

· Focus St Louis

· Greater St. Louis United Way

· Greater St. Louis Urban League

· Black Leadership Roundtable

· District 90 School Board

· Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP

· National CARES Mentoring Movement

· New Life Enterprises

· Founding Senior Pastor of New Life (2000 plus members)

Education includes:

· BA UNCG

· MHR The University of Oklahoma

· MDiv School of Theology VA Union

· EdS The University of Memphis

· DMin Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology (Entrepreneurship/Church Planting)

· PhD Regent University (Organizational Leadership)

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Dr. Dudley has an incredibly inspiring conversation with US Senator Tammy Duckworth. Senator Tammy Duckworth gives leadership principles from the perspective of one of the nations first combat pilots and Illinois’ Junior Senator who took President Obama Senate Seat. Her persistence to lead after getting a second chance on life after being shot down by a RPG and losing both legs and full function in her right arm is powerful lessons!
BIO
Senator Tammy Duckworth is an Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient and former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs who was among the first handful of Army women to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Duckworth served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years before retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 2014. She was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016 after representing Illinois’s Eighth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms.

In 2004, Duckworth was deployed to Iraq as a Blackhawk helicopter pilot for the Illinois Army National Guard. On November 12, 2004, her helicopter was hit by an RPG and she lost her legs and partial use of her right arm. Senator Duckworth spent the next year recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where she quickly became an advocate for her fellow Soldiers. After she recovered, she became Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs, where she helped create a tax credit for employers that hire Veterans, established a first-in-the-nation 24/7 Veterans crisis hotline and developed innovative programs to improve Veterans’ access to housing and health care.

In the U.S. House, Duckworth served on the Armed Services Committee and was an advocate for working families and job creation, introducing bills like her bipartisan Friendly Airports for Mothers (FAM) Act to ensure new mothers have access to safe, clean and accessible lactation rooms when traveling through airports, which is now law. She helped lead passage of the bipartisan Clay Hunt SAV Act, which enhanced efforts to track and reduce Veteran suicides. She also passed the Troop Talent Act to help returning Veterans find jobs in the private sector and worked to cut waste and fraud at the Pentagon and throughout government, including passing a common-sense provision that was projected to save taxpayers $4 billion by reducing redundancy in military uniforms.

In the U.S. Senate, Duckworth advocates for practical, common-sense solutions needed to move our state and country forward like rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, protecting Illinoisans from lead poisoning, growing manufacturing jobs while supporting minority-owned small businesses, investing in communities that have been ignored for too long and making college more affordable for all Americans. She co-founded the Senate’s first-ever Environmental Justice Caucus and also continues her lifelong mission of supporting, protecting and keeping the promises we’ve made to our Veterans as well as ensuring that we stand fully behind the troops our nation sends into danger overseas. In 2018, after Duckworth became the first Senator to give birth while serving in office, she sent a message to working families across the country about the value of family-friendly policies by securing a historic rules change that allows Senators to bring their infant children onto the Senate floor. As Senator, she advocates for practical, common-sense solutions needed to move our country and our state forward

Duckworth is fluent in Thai and Indonesian. She attended college at the University of Hawaii and earned a Master of Arts in International Affairs from the George Washington University. Following graduation, Duckworth moved to Illinois and began pursuing a Ph.D. in Political Science at Northern Illinois University and later worked for Rotary International. To t

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Dr. Dudley discusses leading a small town and dealing with national issues that affect all of it's citizens. Mayor Herb Roach, mayor of O'Fallon, IL discusses race relations, corona virus and more in this transparent interview.

BIO of Guest:
Professional Experience

Mayor of O’Fallon May, 1 2017 to present

City Council May, 2011 to May, 2017

Sr. V.P. Heartland Bank September 2007 to May 2015

V.P. Best Manufacturing Group September 1998 to Sept. 2007

(Includes employment with Artex International which was purchased by Best)

V. P. Basler Electric June 1969 to September 1998

Owned with Wife our own Business Sept. 1988 to Oct. 2010
Responsibilities

Served as head of Administration and Corporate Development and as Director of a Manufacturing Division with Corporate responsibilities for Information Technology……..Supply Chain Management……..Quality…. Customer Service….Human Resources… Corporate Wide Insurance & Pensions ….. Government Relations and New Facility Development. This included developing operations of over 15 facilities in 5 different countries. Also served on 6 Merger and Acquisition teams of which led 3 of them.

Family

· Married to my wife Nancy for 51 years

· Three Children: Lea, Kate and Todd

· Nine Grandchildren and 1 Great Grandchild

Community Involvement

Ø Vice Chairman of Metro East Transportation Planning Committee

Ø Member St. Clair County Military Affairs Committee

Ø 6 years as O’Fallon Alderman

Ø 15 years on Board of Directors at Lindenwood University

Ø 6 years Illinois State Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

Ø 6 years as Member of Illinois State Board of Education

Ø Former Member and Chairman of National Advisory Board to the Department of Labor in Washington D.C…for 6 years

Ø Former Member and President of District 90 School Board

Ø Former Member and President of OTHS Endowment Fund

Ø Former Member of St. Louis Regional Production Council.

Ø 23 years of coaching youth sports in O’Fallon

Ø Member of O’Fallon American Legion

Ø Member of O’Fallon Knights of Columbus

Ø Member of O’Fallon Rotary

Ø Member of O’Fallon / Shiloh Chamber of Commerce

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Dr. Dudley discusses challenges of marriage and leading through it with authors and relationship experts Gil and Renee Beavers. Gil and Renée, are originally from Detroit, Michigan. Their Relationship started by Renée”s simple act of rolling her pencil off her desk and Gil picking it up. They never knew such a small action would create a 37 year legacy of love. Gil and Renée were only 21 when they happily committed to until death do us part. Gil is retired from the Air Force, and Renée is a former salon owner who has been an entrepreneur and now an author for over 30 years. They have lived in over 13 cities throughout the United States and Germany. They are proud parents to an amazing and talented daughter. They also adopted Renée’s little sisters after a family tragedy. Today they each have loving families of their own.

This couple has helped many other couples establish a new habit of love to strengthen their marriage relationship through their tested relationship tools and principles and as marriage facilitators through the Prepare and Enrich Marriage program. Their mission is to empower couples to get free of the pain from the past, and unforgiveness. Many couples are held hostage by resentment, shame, and uncommunicated expectations. Together, we can live lives filled will love and healthy relationships. Gil & Renée are on a mission to break the silence by empowering couples to build, repair, and restore healthy relationships by apply biblical principles.

Follow their podcast - RichRelationships
Rich Relationship is a podcast, a Mobile App (Speak Freely with Gil&Renée). In October 2020, the Rich Relationships project will launch an anthology written by Gil & Renée, 16 couple, and two subject experts. Many marriages and families end in separation or divorce due to poor planning. A lack of support and being ill-equipped. The Rich Relationships project is more than a book, a Podcast, and an app. It’s a community, a safe place where couples can go for support, gain new tools, and to have healthy accountability.

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Dr. Dudley discusses the way you rise in any circumstance to success with the International President of Kappa Alpha Psi, Reuben Shelton. Don't miss this powerful testimony.

Reuben A. Shelton retired as Lead Litigation Counsel for Monsanto Company where he handled antitrust and intellectual property litigation. On August 3, 2019, he was sworn in as Grand Polemarch (International President) of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated.

Before Monsanto, he was Special Chief Counsel in the Office for the Missouri Attorney General where he Co-led the lawsuit against the tobacco industry. That lawsuit resulted in a 6.7 billion dollar settlement for Missouri, which is still the largest in the state’s history.

Shelton has served in many civic and professional organizations. He is Past President of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and the St. Louis Bar Foundation and is the first African American ever elected to those positions. He is Past President of the Missouri Bar Association, the second African American to hold that position and the first, and only one, from St. Louis.

Shelton served on the governing boards of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, the NAACP, the Missouri Lottery Commission, St. Louis Children’s Hospital Development Board, the St. Louis University Board of Regents, the University City School Board and was President of the Lincoln University Board of Curators. He is Past-President of the Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Board of Directors and served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Fathers and Families Support Center in St. Louis.

He currently serves as a member on the Missouri Bar Association Board of Trustees and is Vice President of the Missouri Development Finance Board, a body that funds major development projects across the State of Missouri. He is also a member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of United Way of Greater St. Louis.

Shelton earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kansas where he was Captain of the basketball team, a Juris Doctorate degree from St. Louis University, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Washington University in St. Louis.

He has received many Fraternity, civic and professional awards, too many to mention here, and was inducted into the Order of the Fleur De Lis, the St. Louis University Law School Hall of Fame, the highest honor the school bestows.

He has been married to his wife D’Anne for 41 years and they have three daughters, five grandsons and one great grandson.

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Dr. Dudley discusses teamwork.

Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr., Ph.D., D.Min. has been leading and preparing to lead all his life. From leading his high school basketball team as co-captain, being voted Outstanding Senior of his graduating class at the University of NC at Greensboro, called to the ministry at age 13 to his 21½ years as an Air Force Officer retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was consecrated a Bishop and planted churches. He is a John Maxwell Associate trainer. In addition to his three graduate degrees, he has two earned doctorate degrees. He has started several successful businesses and written four books. He is an adjunct professor of Strategic Leadership at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN. He is an ambidextrous and multi-gifted leader in that he is a community leader who has served on several boards including:

· Focus St Louis

· Greater St. Louis United Way

· Greater St. Louis Urban League

· Black Leadership Roundtable

· District 90 School Board

· Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP

· National CARES Mentoring Movement

· New Life Enterprises

· Founding Senior Pastor of New Life (2000 plus members)

Education includes:

· BA UNCG

· MHR The University of Oklahoma

· MDiv School of Theology VA Union

· EdS The University of Memphis

· DMin Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology (Entrepreneurship/Church Planting)

· PhD Regent University (Organizational Leadership)

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Dr. Dudley discusses how leaders are grown.

· Focus St Louis

· Greater St. Louis United Way

· Greater St. Louis Urban League

· Black Leadership Roundtable

· District 90 School Board

· Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP

· National CARES Mentoring Movement

· New Life Enterprises

· Founding Senior Pastor of New Life (2000 plus members)

Education includes:

· BA UNCG

· MHR The University of Oklahoma

· MDiv School of Theology VA Union

· EdS The University of Memphis

· DMin Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology (Entrepreneurship/Church Planting)

· PhD Regent University (Organizational Leadership)

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Dr. Dudley discusses leadership from the perspective of decision making and how that affects destiny,

· Focus St Louis

· Greater St. Louis United Way

· Greater St. Louis Urban League

· Black Leadership Roundtable

· District 90 School Board

· Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP

· National CARES Mentoring Movement

· New Life Enterprises

· Founding Senior Pastor of New Life (2000 plus members)

Education includes:

· BA UNCG

· MHR The University of Oklahoma

· MDiv School of Theology VA Union

· EdS The University of Memphis

· DMin Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology (Entrepreneurship/Church Planting)

· PhD Regent University (Organizational Leadership)

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Dr Dudley discusses with the senior Senator for Illinois the challenges African Americans and people of color are facing with the pandemic and beyond. Senator also gives his insight about what it takes to be a leader and rise above the conditions that could hold you back.

BIO of guest -
Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Springfield, is the 47th U.S. Senator from the State of Illinois, the state’s senior senator, and the convener of Illinois’ bipartisan congressional delegation.
Durbin also serves as the Democratic Whip, the second highest ranking position among the Senate Democrats. Senator Durbin has been elected to this leadership post by his Democratic colleagues every two years since 2005.
Elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 1996, and re-elected in 2002, 2008, and 2014, Durbin fills the seat left vacant by the retirement of his long-time friend and mentor, U.S. Senator Paul Simon.
Durbin sits on the Senate Judiciary, Appropriations, Agriculture, and Rules Committees. He is the Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration and the Appropriations Committee's Defense Subcommittee.
Senator Durbin makes approximately 50 round trips a year between Washington and Illinois. He is married to Loretta Schaefer Durbin. Their family consists of three children--Christine (deceased), Paul and Jennifer--as well as six grandchildren. They reside in Springfield.

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Dr. Dudley discusses business startups and leadership "unlocked" with Renita Alexander: Servant Leader, Retired Air Force officer, Author, and Founder, Leadership Unlocked

Renita Alexander is passionate about leadership! As the oldest of W.L. and Fannie Smith’s five children and the oldest grandchild on both sides of the family, she was often “voluntold” to take on some task and learned early on that responsibility is difficult with no authority. She has been a student of leadership since, applying what she read, witnessed and experienced as an Air Force officer and leadership coach to consistently improve her leadership.

Since retiring from the Air Force after 27 years and moving to Chicago, Alexander has put her leadership knowledge to use, co-founding The Social Leadership Academy, a global education company for aspiring entrepreneurs and leaders, facilitating MoxE Women, a group of Christian leaders and entrepreneurs, and creating the Leadership Empowerment Academy for the Air Force Academy High School to help young leaders find their leadership strengths. Her company, Leadership Unlocked, is a full service, leadership development and training company focused on developing servant leaders.

Alexander’s book, Just Breathe: Leading Myself One Breath at a Time, was released in 2019. She believes that being the leader you are called to be is the journey of a lifetime.

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Dr. Dudley uses the first chapter of his book "Familiy'ish" to introduce the concepts of what it means to be a covenant family.

This episode is the first chapter of the book which shows how being a covenant family is the goal no matter the makeup of the family structure. Here is how…there are 5 principles:

Grace is simply love. It’s a continuous caring, an offering of opportunities, and a meeting of needs. This kind of love isn’t a biochemical rush. Feelings can change in a second. Grace doesn’t change. Grace is what every family needs.
Intentionality which is simply a sense of purpose. Family life in this chaotic confusing rushed world must be intentional. Randomness won’t raise a fabulous family. Intentionality is a compass, a roadmap.
Intimacy is closeness, an openness, a sharing of what’s in your heart and on your mind with others, especially others you trust and are close to. Transparency between family members builds trust to get through the difficult times.
Empowered families beat the odds in three ways. It possesses authority, a sense of identity, and a sense of direction. A covenant family knows who it is. It permits family members to develop into individuals. It celebrates and uses its strengths and weaknesses.
Life’s lessons. Bad things happen to everybody. A covenant family has a history and learns from it. trouble, difficulties and setbacks happen to every family - learning from it makes it a fabulous family

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Dr. Dudley discusses with Pastor Joann Rosario-Codrey how to overcome low self esteem in an ego driven industry.

Full Guest BIO:
Joann Rosario Condrey was born in Chicago to parents of Puerto Rican background. Her father is a pastor and she sang in his church as a child. Under her father's ministry, she recorded several live Spanish language worship albums and is known for introducing the gospel vocal sound to the Spanish Christian market. Her professional career began as a member of Fred Hammond's Radical For Christ. Hammond helped her launch a solo career in 2002 with her debut album More, More, More. In 2003, Rosario was diagnosed with nodules on her vocal folds, and took an extended hiatus to treat the condition. She released a follow-up effort in 2005 and a third in 2007.

Joann married Cory "Coco Brother" Condrey on December 31, 2008, and is the mother of two daughters. As a licensed Christian minister, Joann travels internationally, preaching and singing on her own and also with her husband's ministry CEA (Condrey Evangelistic Association). She is now pastoring in Douglasville, GA, at RainFire Church Maranatha which was launched in March 2014. Joann's latest book is Father, Here I Am and is a 40-day devotional for women.

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Dr Dudley discuss the pitfalls of church finances, loan applications, construction and how to win with Mr. Kenneth Lewis. Black churches faces an insurmountable hills in getting their projects financed especially now. Red lining exist even in the church financial. Listeners will learn how to avoid the mines in this minefield and build the kingdom.

Kenneth Lewis BIO
Mr. Kenneth Lewis’ expertise for the past three decades has been in the real estate and finance industry. After the economic crash of 2008, he was distressed by the number of residences and churches that were being foreclosed.

As individuals lost their homes and jobs, tithes and offerings that sustain the churches diminished along with values. The church has always been very close to Kenneth’s heart and he saw a need for his extensive business experience. Thus, Clearinghouse Advisory Group, Inc. was created to service the churches by consulting, negotiating and restructuring organizations and working in the capacity of liaison to find resolutions and benefit all parties involved. Churches impact communities and foreclosures hurt communities.

With determination and integrity, Kenneth makes it his resolve to negotiate a deal that is a win-win for everyone involved. Kenneth’s drive to succeed has been essential to his success as he represents some of the largest churches across the country as well as small churches! Kenneth is in the trenches each and every day! Plowing through challenges and overcoming obstacles while building relationships where solutions can be found. Kenneth has built meaningful and personal relationships with Bank of America, PNC Bank, Old Tennessee, Centennial Bank, Wells Fargo , Woodforest National Bank , and Sharefinancial to name a few.

He founded and impacted a men’s group called, “The Bold Warriors for Christ”. His focus for this group was to empower men to be the head of their homes, their families and their businesses.

www.chadvisorygroup.com

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Valerie Patton shares with Dr. Dudley how she turned her passion for diversity into becoming an industry leader in diversity development. Valerie is the Senior Vice President, Inclusion and Talent Attraction and Executive Director, Saint Louis Business Diversity Initiative

BIO of Guest: Valerie E. Patton

An innovative catalyst, connector, results oriented, teacher and proven thought leader with an extensive background of success in building, leading and designing Diversity, Inclusion and Talent strategies and programs that increase revenue, deepen client loyalty, raise teammates productivity that ultimately correlates to better engagement and retention.

As Senior Vice President, Inclusion and Talent Attraction and Executive Director for the Saint Louis Business Diversity Initiative for the St. Louis Regional Chamber, Patton is responsible for the strategic direction and management of diversity, equity, and inclusion and workforce/talent for the business community in the Saint Louis region through training, convening and consulting and regional economic inclusion initiatives. She is the first Executive Director of the Initiative. She is founder of the Initiative Fellows Program (a yearlong leadership development experience) and Gateway Connections (a welcoming orientation for professionals of color.) Currently, creating new economic opportunities through business diversity/inclusion/equity and workforce development. She is responsible for overseeing the strategy development and execution in these 5 strategic functional areas: multicultural leadership development programming and relationships, workforce strategies, inclusive business solutions, talent attraction and diversity, equity and inclusion with individualized targets in each functional area.

Patton’s work was featured in the May 2008 edition of Black Enterprise Magazine. She has also been featured in 2013 in Diversity Inc.com magazine “How to Create a Diversity-Friendly City.” She is leading, serving and making a sustainable difference in the business community she serves.

Prior to being appointed in April 2002 to her current position, Patton served as Vice President – Telephone Banking Change Management for Bank of America – Nationally and was responsible for the management of large projects as they related to sales and marketing initiatives in the call/contact centers.

Patton has held numerous management positions with Bank of America and AT&T (formerly SBC and Southwestern Bell). She served as Vice President – Supplier Diversity and Development, Midwest Region; Vice President – Network and Desktop Technology, Midwest Region; Director – Product Management (Advance Intelligent Network Products) and Process Specialist – Information Systems. Patton is a proven professional is the areas of cost accounting, project management, process management, strategy development, supplier diversity and data center operations and technical support.

She serves as an adjunct professor at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. She has also served as an adjunct instructor at Harris Stowe State College and Saint Louis Community College at Forest Park in the fields of management, accounting, information technology, business administration., leadership and social justice and human diversity.

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Dr. Dudley discusses with Bishop Dale Bronner intergenerational leadership.

Full Guest BIO: Bishop Dale C. Bronner is the fourth of six sons of the late Mr. Nathaniel Hawthorne Bronner, Sr. and Mrs. Robbie Bronner. He began ministry in his local, public high school as president and founder of the Praise the Lord Club. Bishop Bronner is a graduate of Morehouse College, where he finished as the top student in the field of religion. Since that time, he has been the recipient of countless accolades. He became a member of the Martin Luther King Board of Preachers at Morehouse College in 1999. In 2001, he earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Christian Life School of Theology. In 2003, he was consecrated/installed as Bishop by the International Communion of Charismatic Churches, which is a network of more than 16,000 churches.
He serves on the Board of Directors and is part owner of Bronner Brothers Manufacturing Company, a multi-million dollar family-owned corporation which has been in the hair care business for over sixty years.
Currently, Bishop Bronner is the founder/senior pastor of Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral, an interdenominational ministry, founded in 1991, thriving with more than 19,000 members. Many regard Bishop Bronner as a leader’s leader. Consequently, he is a much sought after conference speaker and leadership trainer, whose travels have taken him around the world. He is an accomplished author, with several books to his credit: Get A Grip (1996), Guard Your Gates (2002), A Check Up From the Neck Up(2003), Treasure Your Silent Years (2004),Home Remedies(2005), and Pass the Baton (2006). Bishop Bronner is co-author of Planning Your Succession(2008). He is also a contributing writer for the books, Man Power and Failure: The Womb of Success. Bishop Bronner’s message reaches millions daily through his international multi-media broadcast.
Bishop Bronner resides in Atlanta with his wife, Nina. They are the proud parents of four daughters and one son. Additionally, they are blessed to have two beautiful granddaughters. Bishop Bronner lives with a mission to reach the lost and teach the found. His passion is to know Christ and to make Him known as well as to bring maturity to the Body of Christ

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Carol Daniel shares her story of success in the broadcast industry and how she became the leading anchor in the St Louis Metropolitan region.

Full Guest BIO: Carol A. Daniel is first and foremost a mother and wife. She and her husband Patrick are celebrating 25 years of marriage. They are also the proud and exhausted parents of two sons.
Carol began her career at the “Voice of St. Louis” in 1995 as an anchor, reporter and talk show host. She was hired when the program director was driving to Memphis with his family, heard Carol on the air at a radio station in Cape Girardeau, MO. Two weeks later, she moved to St. Louis and was working at KMOX.
The 36-year veteran of broadcasting was once a campaign organizer, a recruiter for the U.S. Census Bureau, and even worked as a substitute teacher! Carol is a gifted motivational speaker who believes in the biblical verse, “To whom much is given, much is required.”
In 2008, Carol helped launch the Emmy award-winning lifestyle television show on KMOV-TV, “Great Day St. Louis” before moving on to her next career, author! Her first book, “All I Ever Wanted: Relationships, Marriage, Family,” was met with praise from her many fans. She also is an award-winning columnist, having spent nearly ten years writing for the St. Louis American Newspaper. She has received two National Newspaper Association awards for her column, “Carol’s Journal.” Her other honors have come from the Missouri Broadcaster’s Association, The Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists, the YWCA Women’s Leader Class. Most recently, Delux Magazine of St. Louis selected her to their Power 100 list and she was selected “Best Host” by her peers at STL TV, the city of St. Louis cable access channel.
Carol is in her third term as President of the Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalist. She is a member of New Life in Christ Interdenominational Church in O’Fallon, Illinois where she and her husband, spearheaded the couple’s ministry, “Journey to Oneness” for nearly a decade.
They have two sons, 23-year-old Patrick Henry Daniel Jr., a software developer and 19-year-old Marcus Isiah Daniel, an acting major in college

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Dr. Dudley and Dr Frazier discuss the glass for women in the kingdom (Christian Community). Wanda Frazier-Parker is a trusted and influential voice in ministry and leadership. A graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry program with an Effective Ministry to Women emphasis, Dr. Parker organized Synergy Summit, a regional gathering designed for female executives and ministry leaders to collaborate and share successful, career advancement strategies.

Professionally, Dr. Parker serves as a leadership trainer for Kellogg Company. A certified John Maxwell coach, trainer, and speaker, Dr. Parker is also the author of 40 Day Health & Wellness Journal. Finally, Dr. Parker serves as Co-Pastor of Truth Tabernacle Ministries under the auspices of her husband, Bishop Dr. Haywood L. Parker.

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Dr. Dudley delves into how to save the African American community through social activism and focused leadership with President and CEO of Urban League Michael P. McMillan.

FULL Guest Bio: Michael P. McMillan is the President and CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc., a nonprofit organization that has been providing social services to the metropolitan St. Louis community since 1918. The St.Louis Urban League is the largest affiliate of the NUL movement headquartered in New York City. The Urban League’s mission is “to assist African Americans and others throughout the region in securing economic self-reliance, social equality and civil rights.” Each year, the Urban League serves more than 100,000 residents with economic opportunity, educational excellence, community empowerment, civil rights and advocacy programs. As an advocate for social and economic parity, McMillan speaks on behalf of Urban League constituents.

In response to the crisis in Ferguson, McMillan created the Save Our Sons program in St. Louis County to
help over 850 African-American men find jobs and hosted the Urban League’s largest job fair in its history at St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley with over 5,000 participants. He has also charted the building of the Urban League Community Empowerment Center of Ferguson on the site of a convenience store that was burned down during the crisis. Opened in 2017, the Ferguson Community Empowerment Center houses the Save Our Sons program along with social service partners: The Salvation Army, Midland Division; the University of Missouri Extension and the Lutheran Hope Center. In July 2017, McMillan and the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis hosted the largest National Urban League Conference in history with nearly 25,000 in attendance.

McMillan has received hundreds of awards and commendations from various organizations and was recently inducted into the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame as its youngest and as one of the Ebony Power 100 Most Influential African Americans in the United States. Additionally, he is the recipient of the 2013 Trumpet Award for Community Service; the Whitney M. Young and the John Mack Leadership Awards from the National Urban League; Chairman’s Award presented by the St. Louis Minority Supplier Development Council; a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Montford Point Marines and for the Salute to Women in Leadership Awards program.

McMillan is a member of Boards of Directors of the following companies and organizations: The St. Louis Zoological Commission, Regions Bank Community Development Corporation in Birmingham, Alabama, The Sheldon, Grand Center, Heat Up St. Louis, Inc. (Cool Down St. Louis), The St. Louis Community Foundation, The DESE Task Force, The Muny, Greater St. Louis Area Council - Boy Scouts of America and the Workforce Investment Board of St. Louis County.

Michael P. McMillan is a graduate of Saint Louis University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in African American Studies and a minor in Political Science with an emphasis in Finance. Additionally, McMillan is an Eisenhower Fellow, American Council of Young Political Leaders Alumnus and member of Eta Boule Chapter of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc., 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis and St. Alphonsus “Rock” Church.

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Dr. Dudley discusses with Michelle D. Tucker how she succeeded in corporate America rising to the level of CEO. Michelle is the President and CEO of United Way of Greater St. Louis. To volunteer with the United Way go to www.helpingpeople.org

Full Bio of Guest: Michelle D. Tucker is the United Way of Greater St. Louis’ President and CEO where she leads one of the number one annual fundraising campaigns across the country raising over $76.3 million dollars in 2019 to help impact our region. She joined United Way from Epworth Children and Family Services after serving as their first female and African American CEO in its 156-year history. Prior to Epworth, Michelle was a senior vice president at Bank of America for 20 years providing leadership and oversight to key units. She was most recently responsible for the strategy and execution of the company’s multi-million-dollar local grant-making and community impact efforts.

Michelle has been actively engaged with United Way for more than two decades as a member of its community investment committee and Women’s Leadership Giving Society. She previously held voluntary leadership positions as a cabinet member of United Way’s African American Leadership Giving Society (called the Charmaine Chapman Society), campaign chair of the Charmaine Chapman de Tocqueville Society and co-chair of the 20th anniversary Charmaine Chapman Society Gala

Originally from East St. Louis, Michelle is a certified Six Sigma Greenbelt professional and earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a master’s degree in business from Webster University. She is a 2010 recipient of the St. Louis Business Journal’s Diverse Business Leader Award, a 2011 recipient of the YWCA Leader of Distinction Award, a 2013 recipient of the Professional Organization of Women’s Leader of Distinction Award, a 2013 recipient of the St. Louis American’s Excellence in Business Award, a 2014 recipient of Webster University’s School of Business Alumnus of the Year Award, a 2016 recipient of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis’ Women in Leadership Award and was featured in the 2017 Oprah Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine and Fortune Magazine. She was recently recognized by the E. St. Louis NAACP with the 2018 Game Changer Award for her outstanding community impact across the region.

Michelle is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Christian Hospital and a member of The Archway Chapter of Links, Inc and The International Women’s Forum. She serves on the Nine Network Community Advisory Board and Brown School’s Dean’s Professional Advisory Committee at Washington University. She is a graduate of the St. Louis Business Diversity Initiative Fellows Program and the FOCUS Leadership St. Louis Program. Michelle currently resides in Fairview Heights, IL . She’s been married for over 20 years to Kennard Tucker and is a longtime member of New Life Church in O’Fallon, IL.

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Dr Dudley discuss the murder of George Floyd, the racial divide in America and the lack of presidential leadership. He also responds to Candace Owens saying African Americans have made a martyr out of George Floyd.

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BIO
Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr., Ph.D., D.Min. has been leading and preparing to lead all his life. From leading his high school basketball team as co-captain, being voted Outstanding Senior of his graduating class at the University of NC at Greensboro, called to the ministry at age 13 to his 21½ years as an Air Force Officer retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was consecrated a Bishop and planted churches. He is a John Maxwell Associate trainer. In addition to his three graduate degrees, he has two earned doctorate degrees. He has started several successful businesses and written four books. He is an adjunct professor of Strategic Leadership at North Central University, Minneapolis, MN. He is an ambidextrous and multi-gifted leader in that he is a community leader who has served on several boards including:

• Focus St Louis

• Greater St. Louis United Way

• Greater St. Louis Urban League

• Black Leadership Roundtable

• District 90 School Board

• Founding President of O’Fallon Metro East Branch NAACP

• National CARES Mentoring Movement

• New Life Enterprises

• Founding Senior Pastor of New Life (2000 plus members)

Education includes:

• BA UNCG

• MHR The University of Oklahoma

• MDiv School of Theology VA Union

• EdS The University of Memphis

• DMin Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology (Entrepreneurship/Church Planting)

• PhD Regent University (Organizational Leadership)

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Dr Dudley’s discussion with Congressman Bost addresses the political divide in America, the impact of COVID19 and what to do about it.

Rep. Mike Bost is proud to represent the 12 counties of Illinois’ 12th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Sworn into office on January 6, 2015, Mike is continuing the fight for our Southern Illinois’ values in Washington – a fight he began in U.S. military, then as a first responder, a local job creator, and a state representative.

Rep. Bost serves on three key committees: Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, and Transportation & Infrastructure. Prior to his election to Congress, Rep. Bost served for two decades in the Illinois House of Representatives, rising to the leadership position of House Republican Caucus Chair.

In addition to his duties as a Member of Congress, Rep. Bost is very active in his church and community. Rep. Bost and his wife, Tracy, own and operate a small business – the White House Salon – in Murphysboro.

Mike and Tracy have three children – Steven, Kasey Fred and Kaitlin Rose. They have two sons-in-law, Travis Fred and Chad Rose, a daughter-in-law, Betsy, and eleven grandchildren.

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Dr Dudley has a candid discussion with Governor Pritzker about the freedom to worship versus the government reasoning for restricting worship. Additionally, the dialogue included the distribution of government relief funds. Their conversation was from the perspective of leadership.

Governor JB Pritzker was sworn in as the 43rd governor of the state of Illinois on January 14, 2019 and won election with the largest margin of victory over a sitting governor in more than a century.

Governor Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker have been married for more than a quarter century, and they are the proud parents of two children.

Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr., Ph.D., D.Min. is the CEO of iLead Enterprises. Additional leadership content helping you lead in any room is located at www.ileadacademy.net. Enroll today!

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Our continued conversation with Dr. Jamal Bryant focus shifted to leadership in the new world order of sex trafficking, pornography and the abuse of the church. Dr. Dudley discusses with Dr. Bryant the impact sex trafficking is having in the church amd what to do. He also continues from episode 1.

Dr. Jamal Bryant is from Baltimore, Maryland, He is the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church He is a graduate of Morehouse College and of Duke University.

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Our opener conversation with one of today's leader among his peers - Dr. Jamal Bryant - gives great insight on leading in a post-civil rights world.

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