Q. Thanks for Interviewing with us tell everyone who you are and where you’re from? A. Thank you for this opportunity. My name is Jasmine Pope and I was born and raised in Sandusky, Ohio (what many people know as Cedar Point), however I currently reside in Toledo, Ohio. I consider myself to be a “Jazz of All Trades.” I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker and a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor in the State of Ohio (in simpler terms I provide mental health and substance use therapy). I am an author, collegiate professor, licensed minister, wife, mother, daughter, and so much more! Q. Tell us about your Book “In the Middle”? A. My book In The Middle was a three-year process, but I got it done and I believe it was all in the right time. In this book, I share with readers my very own personal journey of how I found my purpose while also encouraging readers to find their own through various spiritual and inspirational messages throughout the book. I believe we all find ourselves in a place where we are not at the beginning of our purpose journey, yet we are also not at the end. We are in the middle and that is the place where we can be unsure of how all of the things we are going through, have been through, and will go through will help us find and fulfill our purpose in life. I use all of my own personal ups and downs to encourage readers to stay the course and not get distracted by the tests and trials of life. It is my most vulnerable but necessary piece of work and I hope readers are inspired, motivated, and encouraged after they read this book. Q. I also see that you are the owner of “Blessing in Disguize Counseling and Coaching” What made you want to start that business and tell us about the journey? A. Honestly, it was never my intention to start a business or go into providing therapy/counseling/coaching services. When I got my Masters in Social Administration (Social Work), my main goal was just to be able to get a position which paid more so that I could be a better provider for my oldest daughter. But I found
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myself in a place where people would call me, and I would zone out and just begin counseling them even though I did not recognize that was what I was doing. My husband was the one who encouraged me to pursue opportunities to provide therapy. I had two interviews and the second one was the place I believe I was purposed to be at and what led me to becoming a business owner. It is through stepping out on faith in this venture that has led me to not only having Blessings In DisguiZe, but the Pretty. Powerful. Purposeful. Conference and now my personal brand Jasmine Lynn Enterprises. All three allow me to assist women with finding mental, emotional, and spiritual healing that will allow them to operate in their God-given purpose. This journey has been a faith journey for me and has ultimately led me to the success that I have seen thus far.
Q. You host at the Triple P which is “Pretty, Powerful, and Purposeful tell us more about details on what this is? A. The Triple P Conference was another thing that I never thought I would do. I blurted out the idea one day when talking to my business coach and once I said it, she pushed me into bringing it to fruition. These three things are areas that I struggled in and know that other women also struggle
with. I did not think that I was pretty enough on the inside because I was not pretty on the inside in my thinking. I had difficulty realizing that I was a woman of power and purpose. So, this conference was designed to bring women together from all walks of life to help them understand that “Pretty is a Mindset” and what you think on the inside will bring forth how you feel and look on the outside. It helps women develop an unapologetic sense of who
