Straight Talk!

Marketing consultant, Faye Childs wears many titles including champion for black literature, book author, founder and president of the famous BlackBoard African-American Bestsellers List that appeared in hundreds of newspapers and magazines but was most attributed to ABA's Bookselling This Week and Essence magazine for many years. She leans in to share her story and explains why black authorship is necessary and needed.

It's no wonder Nichole Dunn, President, and CEO of the Women's Fund of Central Ohio is spearheading a 5-star initiative. In our interview, Dunn explains how she grew key support and connections throughout Central Ohio after relocating from another state and making a career change simply through the art of being curious and intentional.Tune in to listen to her story.

Representative Teresa Fedor serves in the Ohio House of Representatives serving the 45th district. She is a proud veteran, champion fighter against injustices towards juveniles and human trafficking. She spearheads the efforts for the Safe Harbor Law which increases penalties towards traffickers who target minors and protects teenagers from being convicted. In our interview, she explains how she overcame adversity as she leaned into public service, after years of working in education.

Suzanne Roberts is the creator of Women Generating which is a model and methodology of leadership for women promoting and supporting women owning their full power unhindered by limiting factors of social norms and what history has dictated.

A Mckinsey study finds that companies in the top quartile for gender or racial and ethnic diversity are more likely to have financial returns above their national industry medians. Therefore diversity matters and is crucial to the bottom line. In a Lean In Ohio interview, CEO of Genderega and Managing Director and Research Chair of ION Women,  Julie Graber explains that business-findings often mean very little to people and what new area of focus organizations must consider to foster the advancement of women and minorities.

"If someone told me 10 years ago that I would still be doing this I would have thought they were crazy. " ____________________It is an amazonian journey to eliminate human trafficking. According to the International Labour Organization, approximately 11.4 million women and girls are trafficked annually across the globe. Additionally, approximately 32 billion dollars is being profited through trafficking. In her tenth year, Theresa Flores, Founder of TraffickFree is exploring innovative ways to empower victims of human trafficking, hoping to speed up the process of redemption and healing. In a Lean In Ohio interview, Theresa reveals what led to sharing her personal story of survival in recent years, after being a victim herself so many years ago.Get the full interview at www.leaninohio.com.

Rhiannon Childs accompanied a historic feat. On January 15th, as Co-Chair for the Women's March on Washington Ohio Chapter, she organized a statewide women's march where approximately 3000 people participated in Columbus, Ohio. One week later, she helped mobilize over 5000 Ohioans for the Women’s March in DC. As a stakeholder of the Women’s March on Washington, Childs sanctions its founding principles which ensure the inclusion of every race, gender, and those within marginalized communities. In a Lean In Ohio Interview, she explains how her personal experiences working in corporate America compelled her to Lean In as a Community Organizer.

Julene Allen, Executive Director of Women For Action introduces Straight Talk, No Chaser featuring independent reporting and genuine conversations. Featuring interviews from the Lean In Ohio 100 Women Interview Series which focuses on interviews with top women influencers throughout the state of Ohio and the global program, Lean In Women of Color which is aimed at the advancement of women of color in leadership and high ranking positions. Garner best practices, tips and advice on career advancement.

Lean In Ohio: 100 Women Interview Series: Interview with Dionna Walker, Founder of Dionna's Helping Hands.