Meet Dr. Alisa Carter

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Dr. Alisa Carter a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Dr. Alisa, we’re thrilled to have you sharing your thoughts and lessons with our community. So, for folks who are at a stage in their life or career where they are trying to be more resilient, can you share where you get your resilience from?

I get my resilience or ability to recover and grow stronger after life’s challenges and setbacks from my mental and emotional endurance to keep moving forward despite the difficulties I have had to face. Overcoming a variety of personal hurdles in the past and having a strong family support system had a great impact on my resilience. My spiritual beliefs, meditation and journaling guide and sustain me as well.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

I am a wife of a pastor, ICF Certified Life Coach with a focus on families with school aged children, entrepreneurs, and public speakers. I am also a published author. I co-authored a book called Trailblazers: Embracing Change, Pursuing Purpose and Finding Success. This book is a Best-Seller in 5 different categories. I have also published an ebook, which is a prayer journal called Pray with Expectation, teaching individuals to pray in a manner expecting God to answer the prayer and being prepared for the answer. I have also published a deck of Live Well Affirmation Cards based on scriptures in the Bible. You can access these items on my website which is dralisacarter.com

I have an upcoming book signing at the Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 1 PM- 3 PM located at 87 Monroe Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan. and I will also be participating in an event on October 26, 2024 called Women Who Write from 10 AM – 2:30 PM located at Hilton Carden inn Grand Rapids East, 2321 East Beltline Ave SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

After unexpectedly faced with a forced early retirement, which was a significant shock to me, as I had dedicated my career to the same organization for over 34 years and was not prepared for such a sudden change. Faced with this setback, I needed to reassess my career path and determine how I could leverage my skills and experience in a new way. My main task was to find a new direction for my professional life. I took several steps to overcome this challenge. It was not easy but I had to draw on the techniques that I had been teaching others for years in ministry. After pulling myself out of a dark place because that’s where I initially found myself after reality set in. I was depressed, full of anxiety, sad, uncertain of the future, I felt lost. I was deep in a valley without direction and needed to find my way out. I arrived at a place that I describe as finding light in the valley. This is when I began to realize that I had a wealth of knowledge in this industry. Not only have I served in ministry for 20 plus years helping others but now that I have truly lived through the storm I can take this experience and help even more people. I decided to pivot towards entrepreneurship and my background as well as my degree in project management helped me organize my ideas and set actionable goals. As a result I began to coach clients, become a published author and found these new experiences to be incredibly rewarding.

How can folks who want to work with you connect?

I am eager to explore collaboration opportunities with fellow writers, podcasters and organizations looking for engaging public speakers. I believe that by working together, we can create impactful content and share valuable insights with our audiences.

Whether it’s co-authoring articles, guest appearances on podcasts or speaking events, I’m excited about the possibility of combining our talents and perspectives to reach a wider audience and foster meaningful discussions. If anyone is interested in collaborating or knows someone who might be, I would like to connect and brainstorm ideas.

Feel free to email me at alisacarter9@gmail.com

Contact Info:

• Website: https://dralisacarter.com
• Instagram: @dralisacarter
• Facebook: DrAlisa Carter
• Linkedin: Alisa Carter
• Youtube: Alisa Carter