Episode 81: Cheryl Wood | Play Time Is Over
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In today's episode of Beyond the Business Suit, I had the pleasure of interviewing Cheryl Wood. Cheryl is an international keynote speaker and women's empowerment champion who has a deep-rooted passion for supporting the personal growth and economic empowerment of women globally. She is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and business coach who has impacted the lives of thousands of women through her life-changing principles of FEARLESS living. She specializes in equipping women to stretch their thinking, expand their expectations, and play bigger in life. She has been featured on numerous media outlets including the Dr. Oz Show, Essence Magazine and Black Enterprise, and has shared her message for a host of individuals and corporations including the United Nations, Department of Defense, Verizon Wireless, and the Small Business Administration, to name a few.
During our conversation, Cheryl candidly shared stories about her upbringing and how she went from being a shy girl in the projects of Baltimore to now an international renowned speaker. She had so many lessons and quotable messages throughout the interview about fearless living, working with excellence, leaning into your purpose, and much more. Make sure you grab a notepad because you will have a lot of takeaways from this episode!
In this episode you will hear:
- Cheryl's background and career journey
- What prompted her to start something that gave her more time with her children
- How one unpaid speaking request from Morgan State University turned into her becoming a professional speaker
- The difference between intuition and fear
- What can women do to push through their fear
- How Cheryl went from charging $200 to $10,000 per speaking engagement
Cheryl's Bio
Cheryl Wood is an international keynote speaker and women's empowerment champion who has a deep-rooted passion for supporting the personal growth and economic empowerment of women globally. Cheryl is an award-winning entrepreneur, author, and business coach who has impacted the lives of thousands of women through her life-changing principles of FEARLESS living. She specializes in equipping women to stretch their thinking, expand their expectations, and play bigger in life. She has been featured on numerous media outlets including the Dr. Oz Show, Essence, Black Enterprise, The Washington Informer, Afro-American Newspaper, Fox 5 News, Fox 45 News and Radio One. Cheryl has shared her message for a host of individuals and corporations including the United Nations, Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Verizon Wireless, Government of the District of Columbia, Blacks In Government, Small Business Administration, Morgan State University and Alabama State University, to name a few. She has received numerous awards and recognition for her women's empowerment initiatives including the 2016 Metro Business Woman of the Year, 2015 Trailblazer Award, 2014 Success In Stilettos Award, 2013 Willie Jolley Motivational Speaker Award, 2013 Woman of Possibilities Award, 2012 Inspirational Entrepreneur of the Year Award, 2011 Small Business Influencer Award, 2010 Business Woman of the Year Award, and 2010 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award.
Quotables
“Where you come from does not have to dictate where you go.”
“I need people to understand that where I am today is not where I came from, it's about the work that I put in to get here.”
“Sometimes you have to start somewhere on the thing that's pulling at you the most.”
“Sometimes you feel unqualified, but you are called to do something and it's based on a unique gift or a talent…and you've got to give yourself permission to explore that thing.”
“I was the face of what it looked like for a woman who wanted something different and was bold enough and courageous enough to go out and fight for it.”
“You've go to release something so that you can give all of your energy to the thing you want to master.”
“You will never have what you really want until you release what you don't want.”
The Final Five:
- Cheryl's first job ever: a cashier at Popeye's
- If I asked 10 people to describe Cheryl in three words, they would say: enthusiastic, transparent and humble.
- Best advice she's ever received: “show up the way you want to be viewed.”
- If she could have brunch with three people (dead or alive), they would be: Oprah, Maya Angelou and Bill Gates.
- Cheryl's favorite go-to outfit: sweat pants, a t-shirt and fuzzy socks. On stage she's a fan of a good Ralph Lauren dress with a 4″ pair of heels and Ruby Woo MAC lipstick.
How you can keep in touch with Cheryl:
- Play Time Is Over Conference
- Cheryl's website
- Instagram: @cherylempowers
- Twitter: @cherylempowers
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CherylEmpowers/
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