From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Embracing the Power of Audacious Love with Simone Ross

On this episode host Christy Belz welcomes Simone Ross, a dynamic leader and CEO of the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. Simone embarked on a transformative journey from navigating panic attacks and a challenging marriage to embracing her power through self-discovery and second chances to pursue a mission of audacious love and empowerment.She shares her personal and professional evolution, reflecting on her experiences with microaggressions and systemic obstacles as a woman of color in corporate leadership positions. Alongside her executive role, Simone is an entrepreneur, having co-founded three businesses focused on breaking barriers for women and people of color in the corporate sector. Simone's story is one of resilience, self-discovery, and the power of second chances.Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, YouTube or wherever you get podcasts! key takeawaysUnderstanding DEI as essential to innovation and economic growth, rather than just a compliance issue.The transformation that occurs when you realize your power to shape your future through personal choice and accountability.Simone Ross's journey from experiencing systemic violence in corporate America to becoming a beacon of change through her leadership roles and consultancy.The importance of embracing challenges and using them as catalysts for personal and professional reinvention.Insight into how women, especially women of color, can navigate and dismantle barriers within traditional business systems.Connect with Christy Belz:Website: https://christybelz.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christybelz/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christybelzcoach/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristyBelzCoach/Join Christy Belz for a 8-week UPROOT course, designed to help you powerfully partake in your life, finding greater purpose and fulfillment in relationships, work and leadership.Course: https://christybelz.com/uproot/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.