What No One Tells You About Pausing in Leadership

She Started A Business During A Pandemic: Here Is What She Leared

From Apartment Lashes to Community Leadership with Lenisa Epenesa Kerson What becomes possible when you bet on yourself even when everything around you is uncertain? In this episode of The Dynamic Pause® Podcast, Coach Angie sits down with Lenisa Epenesa Kerson. She is an entrepreneur, community builder, and authentic leader sharing conversation that is as practical as it is powerful. Lenisa shares her journey from launching a business in 2020 during the height of COVID to building a thriving community rooted in authenticity, vulnerability, and intentional leadership. This is a conversation for every leader and entrepreneur who has ever wrestled with imposter syndrome, questioned their place at the table, or wondered whether the vision they carry is truly possible. In this episode you will discover: ✦ How Lenisa built a business and community from the ground up during a global pandemic ✦ What overcoming imposter syndrome actually looks like in real time ✦ Why energy management matters more than time management for sustainable leadership ✦ How to create psychological safety for your team and your community ✦ The power of reflection, documentation, and pausing to gain clarity in the middle of chaos ✦ What it means to believe it before you see it and how that mindset changes everything Believe it. Build it. Lead it. 🎙️ Press play. 💛

Hesitation to Activation: How Intentional Pausing Unlocks Your Next Level

Say Yes to Yourself First: From Hesitation to Activation with Carla Bell What becomes possible when you stop waiting for perfect and start moving with purpose? In this episode of The Dynamic Pause® Podcast, Coach Angie sits down with purposeful leadership coach Carla Bell to explore the powerful journey from intentional pausing to decisive activation. Carla shares her personal story of grief, resilience, and transformation. She taps into the practical steps every high performing woman needs to silence fear, overcome self doubt, and say yes to herself first. In this episode you will discover: ✦ How intentional pausing creates clarity and smarter decision making ✦ Why starting before you feel ready activates the momentum you need ✦ Practical strategies for overcoming perfectionism and imposter syndrome ✦ How vulnerability and community break cycles of hesitation and self doubt ✦ Why saying yes to yourself first makes you a more effective leader for others Your next chapter is waiting. 🎙️ Press play and say yes.

Deconstructing the Narrative: Wellness, Partnership and Authentic Leadership

What narratives have you inherited about health, leadership, and partnership? What would change if you finally paused long enough to deconstruct them? 🌿 In this powerful episode of The Dynamic Pause® Podcast, Coach Angie sits down with Eric and Stephanie Manley. They are the founders of Raising Manley Fitness and a husband and wife leadership team. This episode is a conversation that goes far beyond fitness. This is a raw look into resilience, holistic wellness, authentic partnership, and the kind of leadership that leaves a lasting legacy. Eric and Stephanie share the defining moments that led them to create Raising Manley; including how navigating grief, systemic breakdown, and a transformative six month pause became the foundation for everything they have built. They get honest about shifting from limiting belief systems around health, gender roles, and identity, and what it truly looks like to lead a family, a business, and a community with authenticity and purpose. In this episode you will discover: ✦ How intentional pausing creates clarity, connection, and innovation in leadership and life ✦ Why sustainable habits will always outperform quick fixes and social media trends ✦ What it looks like to deconstruct harmful narratives around femininity, masculinity, and wellness ✦ How reconnecting with land, heritage, and ancestral foods supports holistic health ✦ Practical strategies for women to embrace strength and ownership of their health at every age ✦ How shared values and authentic branding build community and generational legacy Whether you are a leader, an entrepreneur, a parent, or someone simply trying to live and lead with greater intention, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are. 🎧 Press play. Your transformation starts with a pause.

From Military Service To The Boardroom: A Leadership Masterclass

What does it really look like to lead well across the military, the boardroom and everything in between? In this conversation, Coach Angie sits down with Jermaine Ogden. He is a military professional, seasoned strategist, and founder of Elevate Plus Consulting and he's giving us a masterclass in heart centered leadership. Jermaine unpacks how biblical principles, military discipline and data driven decision making intersect to create leaders who don't just perform, they transform. In this episode you will explore: ✦ Why strategic planning starts with pausing and reflecting ✦ How to balance accountability and grace without losing either ✦ What data driven leadership actually looks like in practice ✦ The importance of understanding your team's unique gifts and dynamics ✦ How to build a leadership legacy rooted in authenticity and service Whether you lead a team of two or an organization of thousands, this conversation will challenge and inspire you to lead with greater intention, clarity, and heart. 🎧 Press play. Your leadership legacy starts here.

Are We Too Busy to Belong Anywhere Anymore?

Are you too busy to belong anywhere anymore? In this episode, Coach Angie sits down with Bonita Lee and Mikkos Gurley — co-founders of Noirpreneurship — to talk about what it really takes to build a sustainable business without losing yourself in the process. As leaders in the Black entrepreneur community, Bonita and Mikkos reveal how intentional pauses, cultural authenticity and community over competition are the real drivers of generational wealth and lasting impact.