Story & Lesson Highlights with Chason Forehand of Newburgh

We recently had the chance to connect with Chason Forehand and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Chason, thank you for taking the time to reflect back on your journey with us. I think our readers are in for a real treat. There is so much we can all learn from each other and so thank you again for opening up with us. Let’s get into it: Who are you learning from right now?
Noelle Labrie and the other members of the Hospitality Chapter within Success Champions Network (SCN) created by Donnie Boivin (whom I’m also learning from).

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m the Founder behind two mission-driven organizations: HR Consultations, a boutique HR firm dedicated exclusively to empowering Social Good Entities, and HR-4U INC., a trailblazing Nonprofit committed to economic justice. Through bold advocacy and their groundbreaking Transformation Kitchen™️ program, HR-4U INC. champions living wages and workforce dignity for marginalized communities turning opportunity into lasting impact.  “We don’t just flip eggs, we flip lives.”

Okay, so here’s a deep one: What did you believe about yourself as a child that you no longer believe?
Growing up, I endured five years of physical abuse from my biological mother and twelve years of psychological abuse from my stepmother. I was constantly told I was worthless: just trash. But I’ve transformed that narrative. I’ve reframed the shame and pain into self-love and healing, allowing me to grow into the strongest, most compassionate leader I can be, and now I help others do the same.

Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
In my Sr. year of H.S. I hit a wall. I was already using drugs and unconsciously mixed the wrong combinations that landed me in the nurse’s office, then the hospital, in a catatonic state. I was mandated to have a year of therapy afterwards, where I attempted to out my stepmothers abuse, but ultimately, I wasn’t believed, and the incident was swept under the rug. In my second year of college, I purposely tried to take my own life and would’ve been successful had I not been found by a dorm mate. Again, I was forced into therapy, rehab, and moved into isolation in a section of the dorms where troublemakers had more supervision.

So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
In 2022 I founded HR-4U INC., a charitable nonprofit that believes when we pay people living wages, we begin to solve socioeconomic woes within our communities that create poverty, homelessness, and food insecurity. Ou revolutionary Transformation Kitchen™️program is our boots on the ground to our advocacy efforts, leading the way as a catalyst for positive change. we built our first one in Matagalpa, Nicaragua with Rayo de Sol, another fantastic nonprofit, and we will open our first #TK in the U.S. by the end of the year. These aren’t band aids, they are change in action.

Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. Are you doing what you were born to do—or what you were told to do?
It has taken me many years to get to a space where I can honestly say I’m doing exactly what I was meant to do. It is a testament to the fact that it is never too late.

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