Meet Dr. Veirdre Jackson

We recently connected with Dr. Veirdre Jackson and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Dr. Veirdre, really happy you were able to join us today and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let’s start with the heart of it all – purpose. How did you find your purpose?

Dr. Veirdre Jackson is a woman pursuing her purpose, passion, and life’s priority to share her belief that all children deserve the best education available. She is an award-winning author, educator, and entrepreneur who is recognized as a leading educational trainer in trauma-informed practices and DEIB. She is a veteran educator with over 20 years of experience supporting non-profit and executive leadership.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

Through her experiences with systems based approaches to Trauma Awareness and Equity Literacy, the Resiliency Approach, and Positive Behavior and Intervention Strategies, she has harnessed her passion for building organizational resilience and personal strength on behalf of youth, families, and educational professionals. She provides training, consulting and supports for parents, educators, administrators, clinicians and youth development staff who desire to impact children from the inside out.

Dr. Jackson is the CEO/Founder of Living Strong Consulting LLC. She also serves on the executive board for Quest Trauma Healing Centers. She is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and consultant, working with organizations like Lakeside Global Institute as a mentor trainer; Penn State Extension as an online course developer; Pennsylvania Early Head Start as a classroom and home visiting coach; Zero to Three as a Certified trainer in Infant Toddler Competencies and the Growing Brain; and various K-12 public and charter school districts as an Equity and Justice Consultant and Relational Coach.

Her commitment to leaders and organizational development is elevated through her John Maxwell Team Certification which allows her to support leaders in sustaining growth and maintaining mission through trainings, mastermind sessions, lunch & learns, and coaching in such topics as Today Matters, Leadership Gold, How to Be a REAL Success, Becoming A Person of Influence, The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, and more.

Her internet radio show on Voice America’s Empowerment Station entitled Living Strong: The Flip Side of Adversity has reached 100k+ listeners in 75 countries. Her 2024 launch of her podcast of the same name on Podbean is syndicated to Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple Play, and YouTube with inspirational, authentic and practical stories from lived experiences by her guest cohosts on how to manage bad experiences to leverage lessons and create gains in the areas of relationships, time management, health, mental wellness and mindset, finances, leadership, and faith.

Her 2016 book – 16 Principles for Abundant Living – is a foundational guide for women’s empowerment. Her award winning book and video series released in 2019, Fearless Conversations with a Limitless God, received two Silver Medals by the BookFest for literary excellence and was featured on the Nasdaq board in NY Times Square in 2023. Fearless Conversations with a Limitless God provides insight on addressing the challenges to breaking the cycle of toxic thoughts that keep women in “hiding places”. In 2024, she released R.E.F.I.L.L.: 6 Strategies to Reconnect, Rejuvenate, & Restore The Caregivers’ Soul. This new release will strive to address the impact of the hustle and bustle of our fast-paced lives. It’s easy to find ourselves navigating through the demands of daily existence, only to realize that something essential is missing—the deep, soulful connection that brings purpose and fulfillment. Through introspective exercises, meaningful reflections, and timeless practices, readers are invited to confront the emptiness, fill the voids that have long been neglected, and rediscover the vibrant essence that defines their unique human being.

Currently, she is focused on her recently released series R.E.F.I.L.L.: 6 Strategies to Reconnect, Rejuvenate, & Restore The Caregivers’ Soul

Her book and merch are available here https://livingstrongllc.gumroad.com/

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

Introspection, reflection, and leadership skills.

How can folks who want to work with you connect?

We are looking for opportunities to be a guest on other radio shows, podcasts, and/or talk shows.

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