We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Dr. LaTarsha Holden. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Dr. LaTarsha below.
Dr. LaTarsha , thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?
My resilience was developed after I overcame a life of poverty and homelessness. The mental shift was the hardest obstacle I had to overcome. Being homeless in the streets of Atlanta for four years, with six children, uneducated and underemployed at thirty-five years old I had to learn the art of discipline.
Resilience became a part of my journey as I navigated my way through homelessness as I sat out to liberate my family from a life of despair. Working my way up from rock bottom was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
As an inspirational speaker, life coach and author I believe my purpose in life is to be a guiding light of hope for others.
Within the past fifteen years I’ve gone from being homeless in the streets of Atlanta with six children to running for City Council in the “2017” election, from a GED to a Doctorate degree in Leadership Studies, became a comic book creator and an 18 published author.
The most exciting thing about being a life coach, speaker and author I get to assist others as they navigate their own journeys. I get to pour into them, encourage them and uplift them. I believe we all have the Power to Rewrite Our Stories.
I recently launched a nonprofit called Four Seasons Single Parent Program, Inc. where I get to work with single parents, provide parenting classes, life coaching, and other supportive services.
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?
1.Learning the art of discipline 2. Investing in my personal development
3. Working on my spiritual growth
How can folks who want to work with you connect?
I would love to partner with organizations that work with those that are in poverty, GED programs, organizations that work with families and those that work with the homeless community.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.drlatarshaholden.info
- Instagram: latarshaholden6
- Facebook: LaTarsha Holden
- Linkedin: Dr. LaTarsha Holden
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AnTonia Williams
