EPISODE CLXVI | "BALANCE" w/ MERIDITH MILLER RUCKER

It's all about balance for episode's 161 guest Meridith Miller Rucker. Having a strong support system has aided this South Memphis native in accomplishing a plethora of goals. Meridith is currently the Director of Program Development for Bridges, yoga instructor, writer, wife, and mother. She discusses navigating through private institutions during her formative years that was very rewarding academically yet challenging socially. Meridith powered through graduating from HBCU Tennessee State University and grad school for journalism at New York University. While in New York, she served as an editor for CosmoGIRL! and worked for Soap Opera Weekly. Her writings have appeared in Glamour, the New York Post, Hallmark, and Southern Women. These days Meridith is shining her light specializing in leadership development and social and emotional learning for youth, young adults, and emerging leaders. We discuss the tenacity of Generation Z, importance of a strong support system and her recent honor with the Memphis Business Journal's Top 40 Under 40.