745: Tameka McNair: Conquering Uncertainty: From Poverty to Powerful Thought Leader

Tameka McNair is the author of Conquering Uncertainty - Don’t Concede Too Soon, Your Victory Awaits You. She holds an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering with a focus in Human Factors and an MBA with a focus in Leadership. Currently, she is a Director at Microsoft driving digital employee experience success. Her unique style, personality, and commitment to walking in her authentic truth have all played a major role in navigating her life and career. Inspired by her own journey from poverty to becoming a powerful thought leader, Tameka encourages others to pursue their dreams despite the various challenges they may face. Tameka is a long-time advocate of DEI work and has helped establish employee resource groups to push DEI initiatives. She is an active mentor to both adults and youth in underserved communities and is passionate about encouraging youth and minorities to explore STEM careers. She is also the co-founder of the Women In Energy Conference. Always looking at what’s ahead of her, Tameka aspires to become the CEO of a Fortune 100 company. Listen in to hear Tameka share: Her mission statement: to empower everyone she encounters and help them discover their purpose Her experience being an engineering student and a single mom to twin boys - one of whom had a stroke at 6 weeks old How she went from being a little girl in poverty to a single mom in survival mode to thought leader and mission-driven leader The significance of owning your stories and writing them in a way that gives you power - even in moments where you might feel powerless How to use being underestimated as a form of fuel Her goal to be a CEO of a Fortune 100 Company - in order to make space for others to dream Her decision-making to conscientiously be the “1st generation of many things” in her life in spite of judgment from others  How your success will make other people uncomfortable and what to do about it Links mentioned: Connect with Tameka: www.tamekamcnair.com Book:  Conquering Uncertainty: Don't concede too soon...your Victory awaits you Tameka on Linkedin Tameka on Tiktok Tameka on Instagram:  Tameka on Twitter Thank you to our sponsors this month: Fearless Finance: Get on-demand, comprehensive financial planning by the hour without all the headaches, high fees, and commitments that come with traditional financial advisors. Go to fearlessfinance.com and use the code SHAMELESS to save $50 on your first planning meeting. Heather Chauvin: If you’re ready to feel energized, encouraged, present, confident, intentional, and aligned, take Heather’s Energy Finder Quiz: Heatherchauvin.com/shameless iHerb: Get your health in check with great products and great pricing. Get 22% off your first order when you use the code SHAMELESS at iherb.com.  Luvbuglearning.com: Support your child’s social-emotional learning with the world's first social-emotional gaming platform. Go to Luvbuglearning.com and sign up for a 7-day free trial, or simply download from the APP store and subscribe. Peloton: Get access to a massive workout library and save up to $400 on Bike, Tread, and Row packages before April 2, 2023, at onepeloton.com. Ritual: Ritual’s Essential for Women 18+ is a multivitamin you can actually trust. Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit ritual.com/shameless10 to start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today. Rothys: For stylish, comfortable, sustainably made shoes, shop Rothy’s. Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/SHAMELESSMOM.  StrollerCoaster: A Parenting Podcast!: Need another podcast in your parenting podcast library, check out StrollerCoaster: A Parenting Podcast! wherever you listen to the SMA.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices