Leslie Matz didn't know anything about professional football when a family friend and mentor, Susan Tose Spencer, the first female in charge of an NFL team, asked her to work for the Philadelphia Eagles. She quickly rose through the ranks and became a leader in the organization. After the birth of her son, Leslie wanted to return to her home state of North Carolina to be closer to family, and secured a position with a brand new NFL team, the Carolina Panthers. As much as she loved her career, having a work/life balance was becoming increasingly more difficult. Eventually, Leslie returned to her first love-teaching. In this episode, Leslie shares how she's never looked back, and how she became an advocate for the LGBTQIA community as the mother of a gay son.

It didn't look like Sharon Hill was going to have a bright future. Instead of attending her college classes, she played cards. Eventually, her failing GPA was proof that something needed to change. That's when Sharon got serious about her education. Before she even graduated, IBM came knocking. She worked for the tech giant for two decades and even got her MBA. But her next chapter was as big of a surprise to her as it was to everyone else. Sharon became an expert on all things relating to etiquette, everything from social etiquette to business etiquette. Now, she teaches other young professionals, especially Black professionals, how to put their best foot forward in the world. Sharon kept me laughing throughout our entire interview, and she promises to keep all of us on our toes when it comes to etiquette!

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Aletia Ferreira has always told her sons that life is hard, and so when you are choosing between two options, know that they will both present challenges in different ways. She came to the United States from South Africa in her early twenties as a wide-eyed dancer and aspiring actress. Her dreams of performing in Los Angeles soon turned to teaching dance and creating dance costumes in order to pay her bills and stay in the country. Today, her journey has brought her to another place, a place where she is once again helping to shape young lives through her passion for dance and movement. You will be inspired by her life-wisdom and her willingness to take risks.

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