WOMEN’S MAGAZINE ISSUE 03 / AUGUST 2021 Shawnte McKinnon Yalonda Smith Beverly J. Clay Elnora Rose Celis Leah D. Mills-Chapman The Life Coach Navigattr Her Global Mission Her Inspirational Story McKionnon Stategic The Mental Consulting Group Reconstructionist (LMSW)
Women’s Magazine July 2021 Woman is a Super Power Shawnte Mckinnon Mckinnon Strategic Consulting Group Shawnte Mckinnon is the CEO of Mckinnon Strategic Consulting Group, a business consulting firm that provides business solutions to corporations, nonprofits, small businesses, and entrepreneurs. She is also the founder of the Global Money Mindset Mastery. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force. Mckinnon has worked as a financial professional for over 15 years for corporations, nonprofits, and universities. She is currently the Vice President of the BNI (Business Network International) Charlotte-South End Chapter. She’s an alum of the Jack Welch Management Institute-MBA
Women’s Magazine July 2021 Mckinnon is also a self-published author of the book “I’ve Got to Comb my Hair” a riveting story of how God uses pain to direct the course of one’s life and how that pain is reflective in something as simple as a woman’s hair. She is the founder and executive producer of the Shawnte Mckinnon show, a show centered around bridging gaps that impact communities and families. Empowered by her roles as an author, a business executive, speaker, minister, and media personality; Mckinnon is always striving to help people pursue their best selves. Woman is a Super Power
Women’s Magazine July 2021 YALONDA SMITH Chief Executive Officer — The Life Coach Navigattr LLC Certified Life Coach he services include aiding Yalonda Smith, born in Greensboro, Ga USA. She is the fifth child parents/caregivers with special needs out of seven. Graduated from Greene- Taliaferro Comprehensive children who may have lost their drive High school in 1998. and passion about life and goals find their balance in life and continue to go Yalonda is full of ambition and throughout the years, she has after their dreams. learned, she overcame and she conquered. Yalonda faced a lot of mental and physical Truma through her lifetime and became As she guides them on the road map of willing to be her own rescuer without asking the world if she could life of how work /life balance can look be great but she begin to give the world notice that she is great. while raising a special needs child. Yalonda the Chief Executive Officer of The Life Coach Navigator LLC nationwide. Woman is a Super Power
Women’s Magazine July 2021 Feel free to connect with Yalonda Parents begin to gain confidence and fill the void of FB @Lifecoachnavigator not being alone on this journey. The Life Coach IG @thelifecoachnavigator Navigator also specializes in Network Marketing Business Phone: 404 913 8290 coaching. Helping people who has stepped into network marketing that has been stuck reach and work for the goals the clients are wanting to achieve. Yalonda is a natural born leader. She is a role model to the women in her community. Yalonda walks in the beat of her own drum, she always follows through with her plan of action. Yalonda have a deep passion about what she does as a Life coach. She knows her value and she show just that. Yalonda serve as an advocate for autism. She has a bevy of tricks up her sleeves when it comes to her career and maintaining a family which includes her husband Stacey Smith and two boys, Maurice 9 years old and Malik 3 years old. Her youngest son Malik was diagnosed with ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder, right before his second birthday. Because Yalonda had to walk through this process alone with her family this gave her more passion and zeal to help other parents through the process of having a special needs child and helping them to not feel alone on this journey. Yalonda is the tour guide of The Life Coach Navigator, weather her clients turn to the right or left in life she will take you on a journey that will sure to end being motivation and confidence of life goals and obstacles in life. Yalonda's life coaching career took off instantly and there is no stopping her now. Yalonda mission is to get the awareness of special needs out to the world and help as many people as she can to live their lives to the fullest no matter what. Yalonda enjoy spending time with her family and reading a good book. She loves to travel and learning different culture backgrounds. Yalonda is a HUGE extrovert, she loves all things networking and connecting and empowering. Woman is a Super Power
Women’s Magazine July 2021 Beverly J. Clay Her Global Mission Co-Author of two anthologies, Conquering Your Fears: a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and will complete her final education in Adventures Into Parts Unknown, and What Goes On In obtaining her MBA, in Business My House Stays In My House. Beverly Was a Management. contributing and content writer for two magazines, Scars of Survivors and Helpful Living. Beverly is a Mental Health and Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Earlier this year, Beverly was recognized as one of the Coach and Advocate. top 30 women for Women's History Month, as well as a guest speaker on several prominent podcasts and had She works with clients to help them an exclusive Author Interview. navigate through the healing process by creating programs that will guide them She has also been honored to be selected as an with overcoming stigmas that surround International brand ambassador for Hoinser Magazine mental illness as well as breaking trauma and Hoinser News. bonds from being in narcissistic abusive relationships. Beverly received her Bachelor's degree From the University of Buffalo in Criminal Justice as well as an She will guide them in the Associate’s degree at Erie Community College in right direction and create the life they Computer Information Systems. always desired and through precise coaching, resources, and tools, will walk She also attended the D'Youville College majoring in her client step by step on setting Psychology and will complete this degree at Hilbert boundaries to seeking healthy, College in the fall of 2021, to become… non-toxic relationships. Woman is a Super Power
Women’s Magazine July 2021 Beverly Also recognized the lack of knowledge of narcissistic abuse and narcissistic abuse recovery, so she's creating her online Academy, Purple Wings Academy, which will consist of a full curriculum on narcissistic abuse recovery as well as creating her signature coaching program on narcissistic abuse recovery. With her tremendous leadership skills, she is confident that her Academy will be a huge success and will reach Global success. Beverly is the Founder/CEO of S.O.L. (Speak Out Loud)Your Mental Health Matters Too Foundation. As well as the founder of Sol Crusaders Youth coaching and Mentoring Business. She is also the founder of Sol WarriHERS Coaching and Mentoring Business. Created her signature T- shirt line, Sol Bee- Shirts & Apparels that resonates positive affirmations on mental illness and narcissistic abuse awareness. A committee Advisory Board member for Bestself Behavioral Health, a Certified Mental Health First Aider. Beverly specializes in Women’s Empowerment, Ministry, helping Souls heals from trauma and being a voice for all who have been silenced. Woman is a Super Power
Women’s Magazine July 2021 Elnora Rose Celis Her Inspirational Story I was born in Cebu, Philippines, of Spanish and Current Status Chinese heritage. I came from a large and religious family. I currently work as Chief Academic Officer for Global Operations at Richmindale, an Educational I was educated in a secular and religious Institution that offers in-person and online environment. I attained a post graduate education education. We offer online classes globally from K- and exercised my profession in areas such as 12 to post-secondary degrees. psychology and school management. I have been a licensed Clinical Psychologist since 2015 and a member… Woman is a Super Power
Women’s Magazine July 2021 of the Psychological Association of the Philippines which Acting was one of my favorites, I even is regulated by the Professional Regulation Commission. I became a resident actress in one of the did private practice of my profession when I received the professional theaters in our city. Acting license and conducted counseling and psychotherapy to became a passion to me. people in all walks of life. I got interested in paranormal studies. I was also in the fashion industry and did modeling. I completed a short course in I worked as a professor in psychology for more than 10 Fashion Designing and had a chance to years in several universities in Cebu, Philippines. I also showcase my designs in galas and fashion worked as a Principal at a K-12 Private School prior to shows at prominent venues in my city. joining Richmindale. I competed in beauty pageants during college In my younger years, I was keenly fascinated in days. I then became the chairperson of a performing arts. beauty pageant organization called… Woman is a Super Power
Women’s Magazine July 2021 My Pretty Mama This hasn’t been laid to me that integrates practical 5.Share your Philippines in 2014, an on a bed of roses. I had to knowledge, skills, and real- message with the organization of mothers earn the right degrees as world applications to Hoinser readers. who want to pursue their well as gain enough work promote effective learning dreams of becoming a experiences in order to and improve student Life is a gift; our Beauty Queen even after qualify to be on top of an career readiness. existence is marriage and becoming a Academic Institution. valuable. We need parent. I hold on to the belief that to do our part in I had to endure challenges experience is key to creating a That organization and had the right attitude developing competency. sustainable world opened a door for me to towards things. We need to equip where the rest of become one of the individuals to gain the human race can contributing psychologists Being a leader doesn’t experience and expose appreciate nature. who handled the women mean you are the boss; them to real-world empowerment program for leadership means applications to make them No matter what the Beauty Queens in the servanthood. I am thankful become more competitive culture you’re country. for the people who in today's highly coming from, what mentored me to gain demanding market. race you belong to, Being a practitioner in the enough hands-on we are one and we field of psychology, I experiences in order to 3.How do you manage can make this world became a frequent grow and become better. your expectations to be an a better place to live commentator in a radio inspiration to others? in. Get educated, program called Bomboo I am still educating myself don’t get wasted. Radio Philippines. more in order to be The only way to be truly competent in my position satisfied with work is to do Grab a chance to I addressed various issues in the company. what one believes as great take advantage of involving psychological work. The only way to do what is available in explanations about As a Clinician for mental great work is to love what the market whether violence, sexual assaults, health, I counsel and you do. an affordable sexual deviations, teenage perform therapies out of education, an pregnancies, and other passion for people who are I am passionate about what improved trending topics within the experiencing difficulties in I do because I truly believe relationship, or a surrounding communities. I finding their life's purpose that if I do my job well and mental health am incredibly passionate or having some personal to the best of my ability, I professional to about women’s health in struggles. contribute to the success of reduce psychological general. my institution burdens. Make your I aim to help others attain tremendously. life better! Exclusive Interview healthy minds as they pursue their life goals. I couple it with compassion 1.Do you consider your and hard work, and I don’t career as a fulfilled story 2.Tell us something about let negativity get in the or a timeless initiative? your mission in business? way. Steve Jobs once said, “Don’t let the noise of My career right now plays As the Chief Academic other people’s opinions a large part of my life and Officer for Global drown out your inner is considered both a Operations of Richmindale, voice.” fulfilled story and a I fully support our mission, timeless initiative. Being at that every person has the the top level of an right to education. organization is quite an accomplishment and it’s Richmindale was founded because I worked my way to provide world class up here. education… Woman is a Super Power
Women’s Magazine July 2021 Leah D. Mills-Chapman The Mental Reconstructionist (LMSW) Leah D. Mills-Chapman is a Licensed Clinical Therapist with Youth and Family Systems. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Michigan, where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and African American Studies and a Master of Social Work Degree, with a concentration in Mental Health and Interpersonal Communication. Leah began her practice working with the most vulnerable populations – persons addicted to substances, women with HIV, and juveniles incarcerated in high secure facilities. This work led her to study more about what was driving such harmful behaviors and identified trauma as being a major factor. Leah received certification and specializes in traumatology. Leah is currently a Clinical Therapist working in Community Mental Health with severely, emotionally disturbed youth and families. She engages her clients in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and also trains other professionals in trauma-informed practices. In addition to trauma trainings, Leah administers trainings, nationwide, in suicide prevention through an evidence-based model endorsed by SAMSHA, called QPR. Woman is a Super Power
Women’s Magazine July 2021 Leah is extremely goal driven and doesn’t find many free moments, as she is a Social Work Instructor at the tertiary level, in Michigan. And most recently, Leah became the Owner and Chief Executive Officer of, Ntervene, LLC where she offers individual and group therapy, mental health psychoeducation and trainings to human services workers, educators, first responders and other lay persons. Additionally, she provides supervision for social workers. On a personal note…Leah is the wife of one husband and the mother of four beautiful young adults. Leah is no stranger to the dysfunction found in most all family systems and the stress and trauma that comes along with being apart of them. This awareness drives her work of service to humanity, in hopes that they find healing and discover their inner peace. While helping others, Leah does find a few moments to take care of her mind, body, and spirit. She loves to sing, shop, relax, and be pampered. She is also very active in her church, as she understands the need of rendering hope to the hopeless. Leah works tirelessly for herself and others, as she fully understands the value of and strives hard to have a healthy, holistic approach to life and share this knowledge with others. So Leah lives each day doing her part and encouraging others to do theirs. Woman is a Super Power
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