
The Lady J Empower Hour
The Lady J Empower Hour with Host Jodi "Lady J" Watkins
Welcome to The Lady J Empower Hour
(formerly The Jodi Watkins Show and originally Breaking Barriers Now Podcast)—where stories of resilience, faith, and transformation inspire you to step boldly into your purpose.
🎙️ About the Show:
The Lady J Empower Hour is your go-to space for real conversations that uplift, challenge, and empower. We highlight powerful stories of individuals who have overcome adversity, embraced faith, and turned pain into purpose. Each episode is designed to help you rise above life’s challenges and walk confidently in your calling.
🔥 What to Expect:
- Inspiring Interviews: Real stories from real people who’ve faced struggles and found strength on the other side.
- Actionable Takeaways: Tools, strategies, and mindset shifts to help you overcome obstacles and grow.
- Empowering Community: Join a movement of faith-driven leaders, doers, and dreamers committed to personal and spiritual growth.
🌟 Why Listen?
- Authenticity: No fluff—just raw, honest conversations that make you feel seen and heard.
- Guidance from Lived Experience: Learn from people who’ve walked through fire and came out stronger.
- Faith Meets Action: Encouragement rooted in belief and backed by real transformation.
✨ Join the Movement:
Be part of a rising community committed to living empowered, on purpose, and without apology. Subscribe to The Lady J Empower Hour on your favorite podcast platform—and don’t forget to follow us on social media for updates, inspiration, and behind-the-scenes moments.
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Let’s rise, empower, and transform—together.
The Lady J Empower Hour
Just Decide with Steve McElmurry
This week's guest is Steve McElmurry, the founder of MacsImpact, LLC.
Steve's resume resembles a sampler platter rather than a main course, and his career path looks more like a toddler's crayon drawing than an engineer's precise blueprint. Through necessity, Steve has developed exceptional agility in pivoting, navigating career transitions, and rapidly acquiring and applying new skills.
For many years, Steve viewed his broad experience as a liability. However, he eventually recognized that his ability to authentically and quickly connect with a diverse range of people in various contexts is a significant asset, shaped by how he responded to the series of successes and failures that make up his "history." This ability to "Fail Forward" has become one of his greatest strengths.
Now, as a board-certified nurse coach and a member of the Maxwell Leadership Team, Steve supports individuals and organizational teams in bridging many of the growth gaps he has personally navigated. His process begins with deep listening and includes humor, stories, analogies, metaphors, and various interactive and engaging tools. These approaches help people play to each other’s strengths and allow each team member to thrive in their "zones of genius."
Whether in the family room, breakroom, or boardroom, Steve helps people connect when they communicate, enhancing their effectiveness in relationships, increasing their levels of influence, and closing the gap between where they are and who they want to become.
Connect with Steve. Whether you're leading yourself, your family, a team, or a company, he is eager to support you on your journey to becoming an even more effective leader.
This track was made by my daughter, Jasmine. She is my why for everything I do.
The Jodi Watkins Show, formerly known as Breaking Barriers Now, is sponsored by Convene Connections Corporation and Lady J Global Enterprises LLC.
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Thank you all for being a part of this mission and for allowing me to facilitate these stories in ways I never imagined being able to.
Please share the podcast with everyone you know. If you are interested in sponsoring or appearing as a guest, please contact Jodi Watkins through her link at https://linktr.ee/jodiwatkins.