Dr. Nicole Bradford - 1 Step is All it Takes...to Maintain The Flame! S2 EPS 43

As a first-generation college graduate, and the youngest of six children, Dr. Nichole Bradford began her career working with disenfranchised youth and setting up programs to ensure their success. She has been fortunate to work as a Professor, Vice President of Student Services, Teacher, Assistant Principal, and Campus Principal. As a child growing up on the east side of Austin, there were no grand expectations for her future. The plan, as it was laid out, was simple: Graduate from high school, become a secretary with the state of Texas, and secure a good retirement plan. Add to that the dysfunctional family environment in which she grew up replete with domestic violence,teen pregnancy, and criminal activity and it seemed impossible to imagine a life in which she would achieve her dreams.  Well, impossible to everyone but her. Because deep inside, she always felt that fire to succeed. On some days, the flames flickered intensely, on others they dwindle slightly. But the burning desire to live an empowered life is always there. Despite all the external and internal roadblocks, from her family environment to a lack of money to low self-esteem, she has met and mastered every challenge with which she's been confronted. She earned my bachelor’s degree in three years, and a master’s in one. At 27, she was one of Texas Southern University’s youngest-ever Ed.D. recipients. And she was the first African American to be crowned Miss Austin. If her past has taught her anything, it’s this: the most important thing you can do, whether you’re a parent, an educator, or an advocate, is to build children up and prepare them for the future. Your home is your training ground. Let them know it’s OK to make mistakes, it’s OK to fail, because we’re here and we’re going to get through it together. BIO The author of 1 Step is all it Takes, Dr. Bradford is in the process of writing her next book "My Soul is NOT for sale" which focuses on how we can break away from the Lies, Labels and Limitations and create the life you deserve. Dr. Nicole D. Bradford is energetic presenter that has overcome several challenges in her life including witnessing domestic violence as a child, workplace labels/limitations, supervising while young, and desiring success and being labeled and disliked by peers, and family members (both in-laws and outlaws). When we were all young, we had the spark and enthusiasm for life. As we transitioned from our childhood to the adult world we begin to conform and focused more on meeting everyone else's expectations rather than focusing on our own. Website:  https://www.maintaintheflame.net/ On Amazon  -  1 Step Is All It Takes https://www.amazon.com/Step-All-Takes-Nicole-Bradford/dp/0359272096 To learn more about your host, visit  www.kimlenglingauthor.com