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ABOUT SHARA Shara Hutchinson is a TEDx speaker who is technology oriented. She has over 17 years of leadership experience and a proven track record of developing and implementing operational strategies and technologies that creatively enhance the total customer experience while supporting key business initiatives. With a dual master’s degree in business and ministry as well as a bachelor’s degree in technical management, Shara is the CEO of Xposeyour, a consulting and training firm that helps leaders develop high-performing teams. Shara is also the founder of the I Still Want to Be a Mom Foundation, established to strengthen, support, and encourage women diagnosed with infertility.
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WHAT DRIVES HER “By the time I was 12 years old, I lived in five different foster homes and by the time I was 13 I was homeless. I was exposed drugs , alcohol and things I don’t even want to share. After that, I had the opportunity to be exposed to people with character and integrity who were successful in business. This exposure created an appetite in me for better. I’ve been able to advance in my career and accomplish things I never imagined.”
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ABOUT STEPHANIE Stephanie Brown is a family physician who has been practicing for over 20 years. In the past few years, she decided to expand her wellness focus to include emotional, spiritual and relational healing as well as physical. She became a life coach due to her desire to create a safe space for women to overcome anything that may be holding them back from living their most joyful and empowered lives. She finished her coach training with IPEC in 2017 and subsequently launched her coaching business, Stephanie Brown Coaching, LLC.
WHAT DRIVES HER “I grew up in the projects raised by my grandmother because my mother suffered from severe mental illness. My grandmother had severe asthma and was always in the hospital. When I was 9 I decided to become a doctor to help people like my grandmother and it allowed me to escape the violence of my community and family by escaping into my books. I spent most of my time studying or in a fantasy world that books created. I was driven to be successful to escape the poverty, pain and punishment, and I continue to strive to overcome any obstacle placed in my way.”