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EPISODE · Feb 6, 2026 · 1H

Empowering and Overcoming Diversity with Ciara Lewis & Wesley Davidson

from ELDI Quarterly Radio Show · host Emma Dowd

Ciara Lewis is the Publisher of Fierce & Fearless Entrepreneur Magazine, a bold publication launched in July 2025 and now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Walmart. Created to spotlight women making a powerful difference, the magazine delivers authentic stories, resources, and strategies designed to inspire, inform, and elevate.A survivor of domestic violence and sexual abuse, Ciara has faced firsthand the inequities women encounter — from being overlooked in male-dominated industries to navigating environments shaped by privilege and bias. Instead of allowing these experiences to silence her, she transformed adversity into purpose. Fierce & Fearless was born out of her determination to ensure women’s voices resonate and their contributions are recognized.For Ciara, being “fierce and fearless” means embracing resilience — learning from failure, standing tall in the face of challenges, and supporting others along the way. The magazine reflects this ethos by highlighting not just polished success but the real journeys of women whose leadership, courage, and impact deserve to be seen.https://fierceandfearlessentrepreneur.com/Wesley Davidson graduated from Rosemary Hall, a secondary school, then in Greenwich, Connecticut, now merged with The Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut. In the eighth grade, she won the English Prize, a watercolor of Santiago, the old man, catching the marlin from Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea. The original went to Ernest Hemingway. It hangs in her home office in Vero Beach.A graduate of Finch College in New York City with a major in Art History, Wesley, during college, was Co-Chairman of Finch’s Art Museum where she was photographed for Newsweek magazine. After college, she worked in art galleries, but decided after a few years to turn her efforts towards writing.She attended New York University and School of Visual Arts to learn the craft of copywriting and magazine writing. She worked in advertising and public relations for various firms in New York City and Westchester County where she and her husband John lived for twenty-five years as they raised two children, James and Ann, now, thirty-five and thirty. Wesley writes health and parenting articles for national and regional publications as well as on-line sites.Fulfilling a need for an advice book on resolving issues that straight parents face raising LGBTQ children, Wesley wrote, with Manhattan psychiatrist, Jonathan Tobkes, M.D., When Your Child Is Gay: What You Need To Know. It is her first book and Jonathan’s as well.https://wesleycullendavidson.com/Emma Dowd is a licensed life, health and annuity insurance agent in the State of Florida and Texas.  Her mission is help you take your hard earned money, and make it work for you through life and retirement; and protect it with insurance.  Contact EmmaWebsiteSign Up for her ELDI Quarterly Newsletter SIgn Up for her Exclusive ClubInstagramFacebookYouTubeThe Emma Lynn Dowd Insurance Agency is licensed in FL #L129146 and TX #3438744

Ciara Lewis is the Publisher of Fierce & Fearless Entrepreneur Magazine, a bold publication launched in July 2025 and now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Walmart. Created to spotlight women making a powerful difference, the magazine delivers authentic stories, resources, and strategies designed to inspire, inform, and elevate.A survivor of domestic violence and sexual abuse, Ciara has faced firsthand the inequities women encounter — from being overlooked in male-dominated industries to navigating environments shaped by privilege and bias. Instead of allowing these experiences to silence her, she transformed adversity into purpose. Fierce & Fearless was born out of her determination to ensure women’s voices resonate and their contributions are recognized.For Ciara, being “fierce and fearless” means embracing resilience — learning from failure, standing tall in the face of challenges, and supporting others along the way. The magazine reflects this ethos by highlighting not just polished success but the real journeys of women whose leadership, courage, and impact deserve to be seen.https://fierceandfearlessentrepreneur.com/Wesley Davidson graduated from Rosemary Hall, a secondary school, then in Greenwich, Connecticut, now merged with The Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut. In the eighth grade, she won the English Prize, a watercolor of Santiago, the old man, catching the marlin from Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea. The original went to Ernest Hemingway. It hangs in her home office in Vero Beach.A graduate of Finch College in New York City with a major in Art History, Wesley, during college, was Co-Chairman of Finch’s Art Museum where she was photographed for Newsweek magazine. After college, she worked in art galleries, but decided after a few years to turn her efforts towards writing.She attended New York University and School of Visual Arts to learn the craft of copywriting and magazine writing. She worked in advertising and public relations for various firms in New York City and Westchester County where she and her husband John lived for twenty-five years as they raised two children, James and Ann, now, thirty-five and thirty. Wesley writes health and parenting articles for national and regional publications as well as on-line sites.Fulfilling a need for an advice book on resolving issues that straight parents face raising LGBTQ children, Wesley wrote, with Manhattan psychiatrist, Jonathan Tobkes, M.D., When Your Child Is Gay: What You Need To Know. It is her first book and Jonathan’s as well.https://wesleycullendavidson.com/Emma Dowd is a licensed life, health and annuity insurance agent in the State of Florida and Texas.  Her mission is help you take your hard earned money, and make it work for you through life and retirement; and protect it with insurance.  Contact EmmaWebsiteSign Up for her ELDI Quarterly Newsletter SIgn Up for her Exclusive ClubInstagramFacebookYouTubeThe Emma Lynn Dowd Insurance Agency is licensed in FL #L129146 and TX #3438744

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