"She was told she’d never walk again… now she’s leading a movement that helps others rise.

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Beyond the Quo, host Stacey Luces shares her journey of redefining success and leading with authenticity, inspired by her brother Junior, who has Down Syndrome. Stacey welcomes Sherry A. Henry, CEO of HabCenter Boca Raton, who brings over 20 years of nonprofit leadership in human capital management, marketing, communications, and fundraising. A champion for neurodiverse communities, she drives HabCenter’s strategic vision, overseeing operations, business enterprises, and resource mobilization to support underserved populations and vital programs.
Sherry shares her own transformative experience following a traumatic accident. They discuss advocating for neurodiverse individuals and creating inclusive environments where everyone can thrive. The episode emphasizes the importance of community, resilience, purposeful leadership, and the radical inclusion of all people. Join Stacey and Sherry for an inspiring conversation that challenges traditional notions of success and encourages living and leading with heart.

🎧 In this episode:
• 02:08 Meet Sherry Henry: A Leader in Inclusive Leadership
• 04:12 Sherry's Personal Journey and Resilience
• 14:05 The Hab Center: Empowering Neurodiverse Individuals
• 21:00 Leadership and Advocacy
• 33:12 Redefining Leadership
• 34:10 The Power of Community
• 36:47 Balancing Work and Life
• 44:03 Self-Care and Personal Growth
• 55:26 Supporting the Hab Center


💡 Key Takeaways:
• Redefining Strength Through Vulnerability - Both Stacey and Sherry challenged the traditional notions of strength by highlighting authenticity, emotional honesty, and vulnerability as essential leadership traits—especially for women of color. True leadership isn’t about being unshakable; it’s about being real, connected, and emotionally aware.
• Purpose Is Often Born from Pain - Sherry’s traumatic accident and her father’s invisible illness became catalysts for her calling. Pain can ignite purpose—especially when channeled into service, advocacy, and impact. Her lived experience deepened her empathy and fueled her mission at the Hab Center.
• Inclusion Isn’t an Add-On—It’s a Foundation - The episode illuminated the power of radical inclusion. Sherry’s work goes beyond accommodating neurodiverse individuals—it's about co-creating spaces where dignity, agency, and person-centered leadership are central. They aren’t fixing people; they’re fixing systems.
• Community Is a Superpower - Whether navigating disability, trauma, or burnout, both women emphasized that healing and thriving are communal acts. From wheelchair support to airport pickups to quiet beach rituals, the message was clear: We rise higher when we rise together.
• Self-Mastery Fuels Impactful Leadership - Stacey and Sherry both dropped wisdom on emotional regulation, mindset, and boundaries. Whether navigating adversity or leading a team, self-awareness and integration (not balance) are the keys to sustainable leadership, especially for purpose-driven women juggling multiple roles.

You’ve already done the quo—now it’s time to go beyond.

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• Free Global Community - Rising Beyond Power Collective: https://www.skool.com/risingbeyondglobalcommunity/about

📩 Connect with Sherry:
• LinkedIn/Instagram: @sherryahenry @SherIsABear
• Website: habcenter.org
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“If you’ve ever walked into a room and felt like you were carrying more than your resume, this episode is for you. Because the pressure isn’t just in your head. It’s structural.”
In the episode of Beyond the Quo, Stacey Luces reflects on the powerful messages from recent Super Bowl performances and explores the responsibilities and challenges of being the first, only, or bridge in various contexts.
Stacey shares personal insights and strategies to help redefine success, live authentically, and lead courageously. Learn how to map your access footprint, convert mentorship into sponsorship, build micro pipelines, and create new spaces for inclusive leadership. Join us for an inspiring discussion on leveraging inner work for outer impact and shaping a legacy that matters.
🎧 In this episode:
• 00:51 The Responsibility of Being the First or the Only
• 01:43 Inner Work
• 02:54 Shared Cultural Experiences and Leadership
• 04:45 Navigating Identity and Leadership Challenges
• 14:45 Strategies for Impact and Access
💡 Key Takeaways:
• This is a “season shift” episode: inner work becomes the foundation, not the destination. You frame 2026 as the year you move from self awareness to consequence, asking not “who am I becoming?” but “what changes because I’m here?”
• Being the first, the only, or the bridge creates a real leadership tax, and it is predictable. You connect lived experience to the reality that underrepresentation amplifies scrutiny, makes mistakes “stick,” and treats wins as exceptions rather than precedent.
• Access is the accelerator, and leaders can architect it on purpose. You introduce access as something you can map and operationalize, then give concrete levers: access footprint, sponsorship, micro pipelines, normalizing presence, and building parallel rooms.
• Impact leadership is systems leadership, and it requires boundaries. You name the trap: trying to carry everyone. You reinforce that healthy bridge leaders build pathways and rooms without erasing themselves or diluting the mission to please everyone.

You’ve already done the quo—now it’s time to go beyond.
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“If you want to scale in 2026, you’re not just scaling the business. You’re scaling the stakes, the visibility, and your nervous system. And that control demon is about to show up.”
In the episode of Beyond the Quo, Stacey Luces has a candid and insightful conversation with Naresh Samlal, founder and CEO of CloudSource. In this episode, they explore the essence of leadership through redefining success, living authentically, and leading courageously. Discover how personal growth, mindful decisions, and authentic connections can create a lasting impact both personally and professionally. Whether you're in midlife or just embarking on your leadership journey, this episode is packed with strategies to help you make meaningful progress.
🎧 In this episode:
• 01:47 Defining Leadership and Personal Growth
• 04:04 The Impact of Decision Fatigue
• 14:45 Scaling and Personal Investment
• 18:20 The Importance of Aligned Partnerships
• 24:24 Dropping Your Ego and Seeking Help
• 33:34 The Impact of Social Media
💡 Key Takeaways:
• Authenticity is the meta-skill that unlocks everything else. Naresh lands on a simple but sharp thesis: authenticity is not a vibe. It is an operating system. It is what makes success redefinable, decisions cleaner, relationships stronger, and leadership courageous because you stop performing and start discerning.
• The next level of leadership is not competence, it is capacity. It is not that leaders “can’t,” it is that they are making high impact decisions under decision fatigue, burnout, lack of sleep, health strain, and constant noise. The implication is clear: if you want impact, you have to protect internal capacity like it is infrastructure.
• Scaling exposes the control gremlin. The moment you go from “I can predict the outcome” to “the stakes, visibility, and risk expand,” control shows up hard. The leader has to evolve, and so do the circles around them.

You’ve already done the quo—now it’s time to go beyond.
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✨ Connect with Naresh Samlal on LI, @tsc.naresh on IG and at www.cloudsource.us