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POWERHOUSE GLOBAL MAGAZINE (PGMAG)
INTERVIEW WITH:
LISA VRANCKEN (LV) PGMAG: Lisa, so good to have you on today’s interview with Lady Anita. LV: Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you. I’m thrilled to be here. We share a mission so dear to my heart. Like you, I’m driven to support others to heal from within, find their voice, and stand in their power. It’s my greatest passion, and I’ve channeled that energy into everything I do personally and professionally. I’m grateful to you for shining a light on so many leaders who are speaking their truth and making a positive global impact. PGMAG: Please briefly introduce yourself to our readers. LV: I’m Lisa Vrancken, and I’m an award-winning television producer, brand strategist, marketing expert, public speaker, book author, and business consultant. I'm a leader, entrepreneur, mentor, and a lover of life. I was raised in a sleepy, idyllic town in upstate New York. My father was a popular restaurateur, and secretly, he was a violent alcoholic. I was the baby of the family, tenderly close to my older sister and brother, and fiercely protective of my mother. It wasn’t until I turned thirteen, after my brother had married and my sister was graduating high school, that my mom finally found the courage to leave. I’m not ashamed to say it: the early years were highly dysfunctional, but these experiences made me the strong and
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compassionate woman I am today. I was the textbook child of an alcoholic. I became an overachiever with the “disease to please,” but I channeled it into my education. At the time, I aspired to be a champion for civil rights. I interned with the ACLU at the height of the AIDS crisis, and I had a coveted internship position with one of the largest sex discrimination firms in the country. During undergrad, I envisioned making real change on a political level. I worked on The Hill under Geraldine Ferraro, the first female VP democratic candidate in U.S. history.
