Steps of Success Founder Demetrius Short on Living Your Best Life with Genma Holmes

Join Living Your Best Life with Genma Holmes as we profile organizations and leaders who lead by example. With extraordinary acts of kindness and charitable giving that help countless lives daily, these organizations and leaders embody "Be the change you want to see in the world".

Throughout 2013, listeners will hear from presidents of organizations who are global change agents. We will also hear from CEOs of social enterprise businesses who are changing communities and college educators who are taking their students out of the classroom and into surrounding neighborhoods to learn and serve others.

On Saturday, August 10, 2013 tune in to hear us kick off the The 3rd Annual Steps of Success 5k Run/Walk with Demetrius Short.  Now in its third year, Steps of Success was inspired by the Demetrius' struggles as a college student who overcame hardships to chase his professional dreams. Without either a scholarship or personal transportation, every day Demetrius Short made a grueling 3-mile walk from his college campus through rough neighborhoods to get to his internship jobs. Dressed in a business suit and carrying his briefcase, he knew that every step he took was a step toward success.

Today, Demetrius is a successful member of Nashville business community and is the Chair of Fisk University's Young Alumni Association.  He runs the race each year in his business suit. He founded this unique 5K to create scholarship opportunities for college students and support after school programs for inner city youth in Nashville. Listen as he shares about the power of mentoring and how mentoring can open doors for future opportunities for our youth while strengthening communities and families. Learn how you can volunteer, support his efforts, or register for the run-walk.  

Demetrius' determination to succeed is a testament to his faith and shows us that the road to success starts by putting one foot in front of the other. This show promises to empower, inspire, and motivate you to move into action.

Tune into 760AM in the Middle Tennessee Region, on Tune In,  streaming live on line at UStream.TV , and on military bases on Saturdays from 9:00-10am CST. 

More About Steps to Success Mentoring Programs

Youth Encouragement Services (Y.E.S) strives to enrich the lives of children in inner city Nashville by encouraging them to reach their full potential. Through daily programs such as tutoring, summer camp, a basketball league, job skills training, and other recreational and cultural activities, low-income children are given a positive alternative to the streets and opportunities for a bright future.

The Fisk 50/50 Protege Mentoring Program was developed by the Fisk Young Alumni Association to aid and foster positive results in the personal, educational and professional development of students. Fisk students enroll and participate in workshops and seminars facilitated by Fisk Alumni and industry professionals. Each student is matched with a mentor with the overall purpose to aid in the student's successful graduation. In return, the 50/50 protege's provide free volunteer service hours to inner city youth of Nashville participating in programs like Y.E.S. They fulfill the motto: "Moving Forward by Giving Back" in their capacity as mentors and tutors in hopes to inspire and encourage youth to pursue higher education. 


 



 Photo credits: Steps to Success and Y.E.S

Genma Holmes at Olive Branch Church on Living Your Best Life with Genma Holmes

Join Living Your Best Life with Genma Holmes as we profile organizations and leaders who lead by example. With extraordinary acts of kindness and charitable giving that help countless lives daily, these organizations and leaders embody "Be the change you want to see in the world".

Throughout 2013, listeners will hear from presidents of organizations who are global change agents. We will also hear from CEOs of social enterprise businesses who are changing communities and college educators who are taking their students out of the classroom and into surrounding neighborhoods to learn and serve others.

On Saturday, August 3, 2013 listen to Genma Holmes speak at Olive Branch Church for their Mother-Daughter Tea. Genma shared why the month of August can still be a challenging month for her after family crisis from several years ago. She shares how her faith kept her focused while raising teens and the power of others praying for you. She shared lessons learned along the way about herself (and others) and how she became involved in the Oasis Center.

In the midst of recounting a painful chapter in her life, Genma promises to make you laugh while crying. She hopes the show will move you into helping others while reminding us that it truly takes a village to raise a child. The theme for the Olive Branch Church's 2013 Mother-Daughter Tea was Blooming and Blossoming in Grace. Scripture reference for the event was Isaiah 35:2.

Tune into 760AM in the Middle Tennessee Region, on Tune In,  streaming live on line at UStream.TV , and on military bases on Saturdays from 9:00-10am CST. 

More About Genma Holmes

Holmes speaks to thousands nationally at conferences and women events. She shares from personal experiences about family, leadership, and volunteerism. She tells many funny stories from her Mississippi childhood as seen through the lenses of her grandmother, mother, and aunts. As an entrepreneur, Holmes also addresses the necessity of work-life balance in 24 hour a day wired world.

Holmes has been featured in countless magazines and is a syndicated writer. Her upcoming book, The Friendship Club, will be released in 2013. Holmes is the owner of Holmes Pest Control and CEO of GSH Consulting, LLC. She is also the executive producer and host of several radio programs including the increasingly popular, Living Your Best Life with Genma Holmes. 

More About the Oasis Center

                                 

The Oasis Center is a nationally recognized organization on a mission to help young people move into a happy, healthy, and productive adulthood.

Oasis Center is a place where ideas come to life.  A place where creativity and dreams meet a commitment to act.

The old model of youth “charity” tries to match a young person’s needs with the services the agency offers.  In today’s world, that model doesn’t work.

Oasis Center recognizes that the lives of our young people are complex, and that supporting their healthy transition to adulthood can’t happen through a singular support.

The Oasis Center currently offers 21 programs ranging from Nashville’s only crisis teen shelter to Nashville’s only college counseling center for first generation college students. That’s why over a third of the Oasis Center's young people are involved in more than one  programs or services. The Oasis Center is making a real difference in the lives of Nashville’s youth.

More About Olive Branch Church

Pastor Vinnie baptizing Lauryn

2013 Mother-Daughter Tea

The Olive Branch Church mission is to offer Christ, save souls and develop individual spiritual maturity. We accomplish our purpose through Spirit-inspired worship, Christ-centered service, and biblically-based education. The fruit of our mission will be the ever-growing display of God’s love, power and presence in the lives of our members.

Olive Branch continues to be a blessing to others through various local and international outreach initiatives. Each initiative falls under three focal areas of concern in our community: Illiteracy, Hunger, and Poverty.  The Antioch location currently participates in 16 different projects aimed at combating each of these issues, and Murfreesboro currently participates in 18. 

At Olive Branch Church members are constantly shown and told that they are valuable; their minds are valuable; their bodies are valuable; and their dreams are valuable. Although there is much work to be done in the vineyard, our aim and church focus is to reflect the love and grace of God; connect all to the body of Christ; and Commission the saved to win souls.

Photos credits : Oasis Center, Olive Branch Church, Genma Holmes
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Community Colleges: Preparing Students for Tomorrow's Marketplace

Join Genma Holmes for in-depth dialogue with educators from diverse backgrounds who teach and touch the lives of our students from K-12 and college. Also hear from parents and students throughout the month of August as well prepare our minds and bodies for back to school on Living Your Best Life Radio Show. Saturdays from 10-12 on 880AM, the Big Mouth!





Dr. Janet Smith
President of Columbia State Community College

Dr. Janet F. Smith was named president of Columbia State Community College in late November 2007, and officially took over the presidency on February 18, 2008. Smith returned to her native Tennessee following a distinguished career which has taken her to North Carolina, Tennessee, New York, Kentucky, and Arkansas.

Smith grew up in Houston County, near Erin, Tennessee. She attended Austin Peay State University where she earned a Bachelor’s degree with a major in health and physical education and a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction. Following Austin Peay, she earned a Doctorate in higher education from George Peabody College for Teachers, Vanderbilt University. She has participated in post-graduate studies at North Carolina State University, Indiana University, Mississippi State University and Harvard.

Prior to becoming President of Columbia State Community College, Smith was President of Rich Mountain Community College in Mena, Arkansas; Dean of Academic Affairs at Hopkinsville Community College in Hopkinsville, Kentucky; Director of Extension Services at Dyersburg State Community College in Dyersburg, Tennessee; and Instructor, Department Chair and Division Chair at Isothermal Community College in North Carolina.

Dr. Smith is very active in the communities that Columbia State serves – she has presented at area and state conferences, clubs, organizations and events. She currently serves on the Impact Center Inc. Board, Workforce Investment Board, Maury Alliance Board of Directors (Executive Committee and Chamber Council Chair), Williamson County-Franklin Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Maury Advisory Board to First Farmers Bank, Nashville Symphony Advisory Council and the Family Support Center Board. In addition, Smith is Vice President of the Tennessee College Association and a member of the national advisory board for the Higher Education Research and Development Institute.

Smith is married to James (Jim) W. Fowler, who is a retired community college Librarian. They reside in Columbia, Tennessee with their daughter Alexandra Hiles.

“Education has been my lifelong work,” said Smith. “I am not just a believer in the value of education but a walking example of the impact of an education on opportunity and life enrichment.”



Dr. Stephen Jones
Author and Educator
Dr. Jones is currently Associate Dean of Students and Strategic Planning at Villanova University and CEO of SAJ Publishing. For thirteen years he worked at Drexel University as Director of the SUCCESS/ACT101 program. He is trhe former director of the ACT101 program at Philadelphia University and Director of the Metropolitan Career Center Computer Technology Institute. He has received numerous awards for his dedication to thousands of students. Some of his awards include Distinguished Toast Master, Toastmasters District Award Winner, National Society of Black Engineers Award and Black Engineer of the Year Award.

My Goal: My vision to reach 1 million students and parents to help them to attend college. My first book is titled "Seven Secrets of How to Study" and my second book is " Parents Ultimate Education Guide, Seven Secrets of How to Study Special Edition."



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Scholars Raising Our Social Consciousness

This week, On Living Your Best Life Radio Show with Genma Holmes:
Scholars Raising Our Social Consciousness

Dr. Boyce Watkins of Syracuse University, Dr. Norma Burgess of Lipscomb University and Veterans Liaison David K. Hughes




Dr. Boyce D. Watkins is an American author, economist, political analyst, and social commentator. Formerly a member of the finance faculty, and currently a Scholar in Residence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Syracuse University, he also is a Distinguished Scholar with the Barbara Jordan Institute for Policy Research, and was previously a Visiting Fellow at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and the Center for European Economic Research (Mannheim, Germany). Watkins is also a faculty affiliate with the College Sports Research Institute at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He has authored several financial advice books, including "Financial Lovemaking 101: Merging Assets with your Partner in Ways that Feel Good", "Black American Money," as well as "What if George Bush were a Black Man?"; his work has also appeared in such publications as the Journal Of Small Business Management, and The Journal of Economics and Business.

In addition to publishing scholarly articles on finance and investing, Watkins is an advocate for education, economic empowerment, and social justice, and has made regular appearances in various national media outlets, including CNN, Good Morning America, MSNBC, Fox News, BET, NPR, Essence Magazine, USA Today, The Today Show, ESPN, The Tom Joyner Morning Show and CBS Sports. He is also a frequent guest on, The Wendy Williams Experience radio program. Watkins is also a frequent contributor to theGrio and TheLoop21.com.



Norma Burgess
Dean

Dr. Norma Burgess is the founding dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Burgess previously worked at Chatham University, Pittsburgh, where she was founding dean of the College of Graduate Studies. In that role, she was responsible for every aspect of graduate education, including new program development, faculty evaluation, budgetary management, academic management, and faculty and support services.

From 1993-2007 at Syracuse University, Burgess earned the rank of full professor and chair of the Department of Child and Family Studies and was academic co-chair of the Bachelor of Professional Studies program. She has also served as a visiting professor for the University of the Aegean in Rhodes, Greece, and as a member of the summer faculty at Cornell University. Dr. Burgess is a widely published scholar with a focus on work and family and leadership development.

Burgess has served as chair of the women’s caucus of the American Association of Higher Education and is currently a board member at-large of the National Council on Family Relations. She is co-author of African American Women: An Ecological Perspective and numerous articles and other writings on work and family life, leadership, faculty development and workplace diversity.

Burgess holds a doctorate in sociology and a master’s degree in public affairs from North Carolina State University as well as a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of Tennessee. She is a native of Stanton, Tenn.


David K. Hughes,
The Yellow Ribbon Program

An active member of the military for more than ten years, David K. Hughes is Lipscomb University’s Veterans Liaison. Hughes, a retired Captain who served with United States Army Special Forces in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, brings his unique experience to this role. Hughes works as an advocate for all veterans who enroll at Lipscomb University to ensure quality and efficient negotiation of the undergraduate pipeline.



Living Your Best Life Radio can be heard on on 880 AM "The Big Mouth" and on Ustream.tv @ http://bit.ly/liEfqo
Show Airs Saturday, Aug. 6 from 10-12 CST