We recently had the chance to connect with Dr. Letitia Wright and have shared our conversation below.
Dr. Letitia, so good to connect and we’re excited to share your story and insights with our audience. There’s a ton to learn from your story, but let’s start with a warm up before we get into the heart of the interview. Are you walking a path—or wandering?
I look like I’m wandering, but it’s actually my path. People get confused about that. I literally wander in that I travel a lot and I’m open to new experiences. I’ve had a passport and used it since I was 16. My wandering has people excited that I’m coming to them and my family happy that I’m coming home, so both sides of the journey are joyful for me.At this time, my path is leading me to go bigger. I have work to do and I need a larger reach to do it. I want to support small businesses so they can survive Big Box tyranny, as well as work on my projects to support nonprofits that help the unhoused both children and adults.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Dr. Letitia Wright is a television host who understands that visibility is only powerful when it’s put to work. Known for her poised presence on screen and her ability to turn conversations into action, she is entering a new chapter, one defined not just by media reach, but by meaningful impact.
As the host of Go Shop America, a national shopping and discovery platform spotlighting businesses from across the country, Dr. Wright brings intention and humanity to commerce, using television as a bridge between stories, opportunity, and action. As her platform expands, she is using it deliberately, connecting people, resources, and attention to issues that are too often overlooked, including homelessness.
Her work sits at the intersection of storytelling and service, bringing humanity to complex challenges and mobilizing others to participate in solutions that restore dignity and stability to those in need. Whether she’s in the studio or behind the scenes, Dr. Wright believes media should do more than inform or entertain, it should move people.
Her mission is simple and ambitious, to leverage influence as a force for good, turning awareness into opportunity and spotlight into change.
Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
My parents saw me first. My mom homeschooled me for years, back before homeschooling was really a thing. She always encouraged me that I could do anything. My dad used to tell me that I could and do, make something out of nothing. They supported my endeavors by funding my first film and helping any way they could. They’re both gone now, but that support was wonderful.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
Be kinder to yourself. You’re learning, and that’s messy. The mistakes aren’t failures, they’re just part of figuring it out. You’re going to put so much pressure on yourself to get everything right, to prove you deserve the faith people have in you, but that pressure doesn’t make you better, it just makes you harder on yourself than anyone else would ever be. Give yourself the same grace you’d give someone you’re trying to help. You’re doing more than you realize, even in the moments when it feels like you’re barely holding it together. Trust the process, trust yourself, and know that becoming who you’re meant to be takes time. You don’t have to have it all figured out right now.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. What’s a cultural value you protect at all costs?
I don’t believe in balance, I believe in synergy. You have to do what works for you to regenerate your energy and passion for what you do, and for each person, that’s different. You have people telling night owls they can’t be successful unless they get up at 5 am, work out, cold plunge, journal, and meditate. That’s not true. If you’re a night owl, God made you that way. Respect that and do what you need to do to feel strong enough and have the stamina for your work. I protect the freedom to honor my own rhythms and needs, not someone else’s formula for success. That means saying no to things that drain me and yes to things that fuel me, even when it doesn’t look like what everyone else is doing. I also understand that different times in your life require different levels of self care and renewal. At this time in my life, I need a lot of it. Slow mornings, slow Sundays, taking time to do skin care, body care, being sure to take the supplements I need right now. I’m moving much slower to shoulder the load of a big vision. That means saying no to things that drain me and yes to things that fuel me, even when it doesn’t look like what everyone else is doing.
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. If immortality were real, what would you build?
A solution to homelessness everywhere around the world. Not just shelters or temporary fixes, but a real, sustainable system that addresses the root causes, and give mental health support, addiction services, job training, affordable housing that actually respects people’s dignity. If I had forever, I’d have the time to understand every community’s unique challenges, to build relationships with people experiencing homelessness and truly listen to what they need, not what I think they need. I’d have time to get it right, to iterate, to learn from failures without the pressure of a ticking clock.”
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