Cover Girl Dorothy P. Wilson

WHAT DRIVES HER? “AS YOUNG GIRL, I WATCHED MY MOTHER

Life’s too short to be thinking about what others think of you. Quit waiting for someone else to AFFIRM what God has already confirmed about you! Take a leap into the best version of yourself.

ENDURE SO MUCH DOMESTIC ABUSE, AND I WAS HELPLESS TO HELP HER. BUT I CAN DO SO MUCH TO HELP

What makes her unique? “Because I have overcome so many challenges, I’m able to face the storm (sometimes shaking inside), lead others through it and leverage whatever good that can be found in it. I’m focused on people and living my life for God. Other things that come with success are great side benefits.”

orothy’s day job is

Dbeing publisher and editor of Gulf Coast Woman magazine and managing partner of CWR Digital Gulf Coast. She also co-owns Mighty Men Movers MS with her husband, James.

She began her career with a communications degree in hand and worked 28 years in newspapers. She thought her job title and that degree defined who she was until she was laid off. She realized that she had allowed her success in this arena to hold her back from the fullness of what she could offer. “I was capping myself. Yes, I have had to overcome racism, sexism, ageism — you name it. And yes, those things can hinder, but when one door is blocked, go

DOROTHY IS a coach, STRATEGIST AND COMMUNICATOR WHO IS PASSSIONATE about empowering women to become the best version of themselves. SHE Is publisher of Gulf Coast Woman magazine, co-founder of Success Women’s Conference; producer of “I See You” online podcast; author of several books; small group coach at HER chuch; and president of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce. I have been recognized as a Top 25 AfricanAmerican in Mississippi; AND a Top 10 businesswoman by the National Association of Business Owners.

around to the back. If you can’t get in there, drill a hole in the floor. Don’t give up! Believe in yourself, not what others say about you,” she says.

When she left newspapers, she became an entrepreneur. “Sure, I had a lot of good skill-sets but operating a business required me to stretch,” she says. “I had to get outside my comfort zone and ask for a lot of help. I had to come from behind a wall of shyness and realize that a key to me moving forward was connected to the people placed in my sphere of influence.”

newest project & coaching

“Living My Faith Out Loud” will share the inspirational stories of people who have gotten outside the walls of the church to do more, to make an impact in ways that truly matter. If you’d like to be featured in this book/video project, email dorothy@gulfcoastwomanmagazine. com