Dr. Helen Holton - Forgiveness frees you to live stronger

10 Lessons Learned

Dr Helen Holton tells us why "Dreams deferred don't mean dreams denied", how "We're not born resilient; but we build it throughout our lives" and how "Forgiveness frees you to live stronger" hosted by Diana White.

About Dr Helen Holton

Dr. Helen Holton’s a recovering elected official after 21 years’ public service as a member of the Baltimore City Council. The local lawmaker re-invented herself and today is a professional, multi-certified and credentialed Leadership Coach. A modern-day renaissance woman shaped by the intersections of race, gender, political power, and privilege. What keeps her going? She’ll tell you in one word, resilience. The power source that keeps her solid, savvy, and soaring. She lives an authentic life, without apology; speaks truth to power and brings light into the darkness. A bold bridge-builder balanced and sustained by resilience – the sweet spot to her success! It’s at the heart at what keeps her going. Resilience makes her “Why” possible.

She leveraged education, experience, and earned expertise, to launch Dr. Helen Holton and Associates, committed to help leaders lead with inclusion, diversity, equity, and cultural intelligence to achieve more success with less stress and greater joy in life.

From councilwoman to coach, speaker, author, and show host of Dr. Helen speaks… Strengths, Resilience & Leadership, she shows up to empower leaders to be better leaders through the best of who they are. Passionate about human engagement, talent development, and leadership empowerment is what you get when she works with you.

Episode Notes

Lesson 1: A hard head makes a soft behind 05:09
Lesson 2: Nothing fast last 08:14
Lesson 3: Dreams deferred doesn't mean dreams denied 09:07
Lesson 4: We're not born resilient; we build it throughout our lives 11:57
Lesson 5: Forgiveness frees you to live stronger, it doesn't mean restoration of what was 15:22
Lesson 6: Life and death are in the power of the tongue; speak life 19:53
Lesson 7: Every day is a gift, appreciate the present, life is a choice we choose moment by moment, don’t miss it 24:53
Lesson 8: Service is the price you pay for the space you occupy 27:06
Lesson 9: Love is the greatest force on this planet there is, nothing beats it 29:37
Lesson 10: Wisdom truly only comes with age 34:32