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Notes from the life and work of Emcee, Moderator, & Public Speaker Kiesha Garrison
January 2024 – Words of Gratitude
Beginning with Gratitude As we welcome a new year, I would like to express my gratitude for the people I worked with in 2023. Our connections were professional, but I am filled with a deep sense of personal...
Emceeing at Microsoft Alumni Connect 2023
What a joy to emcee rich sessions on culture & career for Microsoft Connect Alumni Global Summit 2023! A few highlights: ENTREPRENEURSHIPMy first session of opened with Armoire Founder and CEO Ambika...
Reflecting on Interviewing Will Smith & Ang Lee
Today is my Will Smith & Ang Lee interview anniversary! It’s an important day of reflection for me. On this day four years ago, I got a lot of information about what I was capable of and what my heart...
You Better: Learn How to Fail
"Show me a person who has never failed and I will show you a failure of a person." This quote from Mike Bloomberg hits on a popular -and true- notion that you have to fail to learn. And in the stories we...
Season Two Reflections – Episode 62 of YOU Better!
It’s the end of season two of You Better! This episode features a compilation of my reflections, questions, and conversations with this season’s guests. If you’ve listened to season two, enjoy returning to...
Rise Together with Rhonda Joy McLean – Episode 61 of YOU Better!
In this inspiring final interview of the season, I speak with Rhonda Joy McLean, a celebrated attorney, entrepreneur, leadership consultant, and co-author of The Little Black Book of Success. Rhonda shares...
Pay Attention to Your Impact with Dr. Lauri Conner – Episode 60 of YOU Better!
In this moving and thought-provoking interview, I speak with poet and educator Dr. Lauri Conner. Together, we explore the value of personal reflection in shaping character and discuss freer, more open-minded...
Question Societal Norms with Dr. Amber Thornton – Episode 59 of YOU Better!
In this episode of the YOU Better! podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Amber Thornton, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Default Parenting + Millennial Motherhood Wellness Expert, and the Founder of Balanced Working...
Learn to Love Your Layers – Episode 58 of YOU Better!
In this solo episode, I reflect on why we should love all parts of ourselves and live our layers. As we grow, we accumulate many layers that make up our essence. We have our unique personality traits and...
Find Your Burning Yes with Celine Brozovich – Episode 57 of YOU Better!
At the height of her career, Celine Brozovich was experiencing severe health issues and fell into a deep depression that pushed her to the edge of her life. After watching her mother battle similar issues...
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