by Patricia Terrell | Oct 4, 2014 | Child Abuse, Podcast, Workplace, Youth
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Successful entrepreneur Zane Marshall shares his 3-year journey of workplace abuse as a teen. Learn about the top warning signs of abuse that parents should look out for and how they can raise a child less likely to accept any type of abusive relationship.
At the age of 17 Zane went to work in the entertainment industry and encountered mental and emotional abuse from a female supervisor. This job was a dream come true and in total alignment with his passion to work in the entertainment industry. He was experiencing the sweet taste of success at the ripe age of 17 producing television and video content that targeted young people.
The very reasons Zane was attracted to the job, were the same reasons that caused him to stay when the brainwashing and abuse started. He did not want to give up this opportunity to live his dream! He had a “do not quit” mindset and was ready to weather the storm no matter how long it lasted. But the stormy work environment never let up. It continued to worsen and so did the type of abuse.
Listen to the show to understand how bad the abuse had to get for Zane to understand that sometimes you do have to quit. Zane knew he had to quit to save his soul, because he realized that he had sold it to the devil.
Three year after accepting the position; at 21 years of age, Zane was able to leave the abusive workplace environment without any regrets and with a spirit of forgiveness to his tormentor. Zane is now a successful entrepreneur and speaker who educates young people on how to start their own business, build confidence, and much more.
In this episode, Zane talks about the following:
- The mindset of an abused person.
- The type of workplace abuse he encountered
- Why he chose to continue working in such an abusive workplace.
- What parents can do to raise a child that will be strong enough to avoid any abusive environment or choose not to remain in one.
- Why he was afraid to share the abuse with friends and family.
- Warning signs of abuse that parents should look out for to determine whether their child is suffering in silence.
- Parents should follow their gut reaction. Listen carefully for the words their child use and look for signs of rebellion and isolation.
- If the warning signs are there and the child continues to say nothing is wrong, parents must investigate by snooping.
- How to break the cycle of violence in any environment.
- Recommended changes to parents with children and to people who are currently in an abusive or inappropriate situation.
This is a must listen to episode. His story will truly inspire you!
by Patricia Terrell | Sep 27, 2014 | Business, Entrepreneurship, Podcast
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Willard Alonzo Stanback talks about why we need to treat each business partnership like a marriage and the five most important points we need to address before walking down the aisle of business matrimony.
Willard Alonzo Stanback is an MIT graduate, a savvy business, entertainment and media lawyer with a strong foundation in intellectual property, licensing, and technology law. He is an entrepreneur, the owner of his own technology foundation and engaged in a host of other business partnerships.
You should listen to this show if:
1. You are you thinking about starting your own company and wonder if you should bring on a business partner.
2. You are pondering whether to partner with a friend or relative in that venture you have been talking about
for years.
3. If you currently have a business partner and realize that you forgot to have some very important conversations
and now need to address them.
4. If you and your partner do not have an operating agreement in place that addresses the important points outlined in this
episode.
by Patricia Terrell | Sep 20, 2014 | Podcast, Youth
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When many gave up on our troubled youth, Higher Hopes, Inc. gave them hope! Learn how Psychologist, Dr. Bruce Purnell and Educator Ronnie Blackstone are changing the lives of some of our most troubled youth by restoring their hopes for a brighter future and redefining what they believe is “cool.”
“I love the universal language of art. Anytime we give people a super-ordinate goal, they forget their differences, especially when they need each other to complete the tasks.” Dr. Bruce Purnell
Transformative Life Coaching is a program that allow young people to experience pivotal moments in their lives that ultimately influence the development of their self-identities, relationships, choices, goals and futures. It is crucial that our youth have the right support systems in place during these times. These support systems can influence decisions that may have life changing implications. With the right support, every challenging experience and dilemma can provide opportunities for our youth to make the type of decisions that lead to transformational outcomes and build resilience.
Higher Hopes defines resilience as having the inner strength to make the right choices, especially when these choices are not the most popular or “cool.” Higher Hopes has developed and tested an empowerment methodology called “MindSweep,” which is an engagement methodology (IDEAL) to build this type of resilience.
We have all heard of the Underground Railroad, but have you heard of the Overground Freeway? The OverGround Free-Way is a concept coined by Higher Hopes, which means that one cannot actualize physical freedom without mental liberation… So Let’s break the Chains!
Just as the Underground Railroad provided meeting points, secret routes, transportation, and safe houses for slaves to escape slavery, Higher Hopes, Inc. formed the “Overground Freeway” movement to provide meeting points, safe houses, but not so secret routes for our young people to escape the mental bondages of slavery that cause them to make bad choices, lose their self-identities, nurture destructive relationships, destroy their goals and hopes for bright futures. Today, each and everyone of us can play the role of the abolitionist sympathizers of the 19th Century movement by helping our young people “Break the Chains” of their enslaved minds.
Dr. Bruce is a Psychologist and the founder of Higher Hopes, Inc., a non-profit that provides transformational life coaching for our youth. Dr. Bruce comes from a background similar to the youth he is helping, but he was always able to get along with all groups, gangs, and individuals. He was called to do this work early in life and he answered the call. Someone took an interest in him and exposed him to the world of Psychology. He always had a grassroots approach to his efforts, which is what led him to move to Africa to help transform the youth there. Ronnie Blackstone is an Educator who works closely as Dr. Bruce’s right hand and backbone working tirelessly in the community with the youth, their families, advocates and more.
by Patricia Terrell | Sep 13, 2014 | Domestic Violence, Podcast, Survival
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Lynn Strange and Sonja Pitts share how they got into a domestically abusive relationship in the first place. Understand what makes a woman stay after the first hit from their abuser.
Learn how victims of abuse cope from day to day and marvel at the courage it takes for them to leave. Learn how to recognize the warning signs of a potential abuser, the most important changes victims of abuse should make, how to survive and the smartest and safest ways to leave.
by Patricia Terrell | Sep 6, 2014 | Cancer, Domestic Violence, Podcast, Survival
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Our purpose in life is revealed in many ways, but we must pay attention to every clue from having a stranger compliment our work or perhaps our purpose is expressed vividly in a dream that seemed so real upon awakening.
Kita Williams’ revelation came one night via a dream about beautiful women dressed in vibrant colorful garments, wearing bold jewelry, and walking the runway as if in a fashion show. However, what Kita found most striking of all was that the women were all bald. In Kita’s dream, the name “Raw Beauty” was also given and thus the Raw Beauty Initiative was born.
Learn how Kita took what was not her dream, but a dream and turned it into a life-affirming initiative admiring the beauty and passion inside and out of survivors of cancer and domestic violence, which promotes healing via shared acts of love, faith, laughter, and artistic expression.
Every year Kita launches a Raw Beauty Calendar that features these beautiful survivors. Featured in the 2015 calendar is Helen Ballard, a cancer survivor who will share her story of how the Raw Beauty Initiative changed her life from being reclusive to that of advocacy for breast cancer survival.
