37. Be the Storm Your City Needs

Dr. Velma Traham is an unapologetic powerhouse, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and CEO of the Black Chamber of Arizona. After watching Dr. Velma from a distance, host Crystal Blackwell explains how seeing her value system show up in her real-life - in private and in public, led to her being open to creating a friendship with her. Assertive and confident in her approach, Dr. Velma candidly shares that lacking execution and strategy is one of the biggest hindrances to success and uses the story of Nehemiah in the Bible can be used as an example of maintaining focus on purpose and not being deterred by useless conversations.