“She didn’t shrink to fit the room. She expanded what the room could hold.”
In the third installment of our May series, She Who Mothers: Redefining Legacy, Love & Lineage, host Deneen L. Garrett sits down with Violette Omotosho — Senior Relationship Manager, Pastoral Leader, Speaker, and Writer — to explore what it means to lead with your full self intact.
For over 15 years, Violette has navigated the intersection of faith, corporate leadership, and cultural identity — without leaving any part of herself behind. In a world that asks Women of Color to shrink, code-switch, and compartmentalize, she is proof that excellence and wholeness are not in conflict. They are the foundation.
Inside the Episode:
- Leading with faith and cultural identity in corporate spaces
- Why compartmentalizing yourself creates its own kind of exhaustion
- How to build influence without compromising who you are
- What it means to mother a legacy that extends beyond your career
Full episode notes: https://www.womenofcoloranintimateconversation.com/corporate-leadership-faith/
Connect with Violette Omotosho:
- Guest Profile: https://womenofcoloranintimateconversation.com/guests/violette-omotosho/
- Organization: Financial Services / Pastoral Leadership
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Host: Deneen L. Garrett, Cultural Alchemist & Media Architect, Creator & Host, Women of Color: An Intimate Conversation Official Website → https://deneenlgarrett.comSubscribe → @DeneenLGarrett
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