Season 6 Episode 11

Wendy Gladney is The Purpose Partner. She serves as a Coach, Life Strategist, Consultant, Author, and Speaker. A multi-faceted businesswoman with close to thirty years of experience, Wendy is the founder Season of Greatness (SOG); Personal Services Plus Consulting (PSP); and the nonprofit, Forgiving for Living, Inc. (FFL).

As a Coach, Consultant and Strategist, Wendy has worked with individuals, community-based organizations, small businesses, and corporations across America. Wendy believes in helping others reach their full potential while providing exceptional service. ​

Wendy received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is a graduate of both The Protocol School of Washington, certified and licensed to teach International Protocol, Etiquette, and Intercultural Understanding; and Antioch University Coaching Tools Program, where she received a certification in coaching through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

Wendy takes her personal and professional life experiences and shares how to turn stumbling blocks into steppingstones to achieve the life you desire, also known as your, “Season of Greatness.”

As a writer, Wendy is a weekly columnist for both the Los Angeles Sentinel and the Inland Valley News and has authored two books: “The Preacher’s Daughter: A Memory” and “Forgiveness: Change Your Life Forever.” Her subject matter frequently revolves around the themes of forgiveness and healing. ​​

Wendy is a mother, grandmother, and wife. She is committed to her faith, family, and community. She believes everyone has the power to make a difference and lives by her motto: “Healing Without Hate: it’s a Choice, it’s a Lifestyle, Pass it on!”

Guest: Wendy Gladney

www.wendygladney.com

www.forgivingforliving.org.

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Book: / Not Your 9-to-5 Girl: A dreamer's journey from the corporate jungle to the joy of social entrepreneurship https://www.amazon.com/Not-Your-Girl-corporate-entrepreneurship/dp/0692921656

Executive Producer - Kimberly Sparks

Producer, Editor, Cinematographer and Sound Engineer - Ed Broaddus & Kids in the Spotlight Interns.

Podcast Set: KITS Production Studio with Purpose in Van Nuys, CA

Producer/Media: Jaszmin Kuhner

Graphic Designer: Sonya Deberry

S06E10

Imhotep Coleman is the founder of Urban Scholar Film Academy, a Saturday affinity program serving high school youth in Inglewood, CA. The Ready to Rise award–winning initiative is dedicated to empowering young filmmakers by sharing the communal and collaborative process of storytelling. Through intentional pipelines, content creation, and community building, Urban Scholar Film Academy fosters creativity with purpose and love. Learn more at www.urbanscholarfilmacademy.org.

Imhotep is also a proud member of the Film Production Faculty at West Los Angeles College and a 2024 Alex Trebek Television Academy Legacy Fellow. His commitment to education and mentorship extends beyond the classroom: he and his wife, Alexis, co-founded Urban Scholar Academy, an award-winning academic enrichment and tutoring center. Their work has been recognized nationally, including honors as Super Bowl LVI Legacy Champions, 2023 WWE WrestleMania Community Champions, and Golden Globe Foundation Community Champions.

A veteran member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA), Imhotep has served as an Assistant Director on acclaimed projects such as 9-1-1 (FOX), Scandal, and Project X, among many others. Originally from Kansas City, Imhotep is a graduate of Howard University’s Television & Film Department. For the past twenty years, he has proudly called Inglewood, CA home. He is married to his hometown and college sweetheart, the phenomenal Alexis Coleman, and together they are raising two dynamic sons, Jalen and Malachi.

Guest: Imhotep Coleman

https://urbanscholarfilmacademy.org/

Production Studio With A Purpose https://kidsinthespotlightproductionstudio.org/

Credits Host - Tige Charity

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Book: / Not Your 9-to-5 Girl: A dreamer's journey from the corporate jungle to the joy of social entrepreneurship https://www.amazon.com/Not-Your-Girl-corporate-entrepreneurship/dp/0692921656

Executive Producer - Kimberly Sparks

Producer, Editor, Cinematographer and Sound Engineer - Ed Broaddus & Kids in the Spotlight Interns.

Podcast Set: KITS Production Studio with Purpose in Van Nuys, CA

Producer/Media: Jaszmin Kuhner

Graphic Designer: Sonya Deberry

S06 E09

Craig Shimahara is the founder and CEO of Shimahara Visual, a full service creative agency specializing in property marketing and architectural visualization, with studios in Los Angeles, New York, and Boston.

Craig is a Presidential Award Recipient of the AIA Los Angeles chapter, a winner of Gensler’s Watanabe Award for excellence in visual communication, and garnered best original screenplay honors at the Montreal Cinefest for his 2015 feature film, Masterless. Partnering with his wife, Lorraine, he is currently co-producing the non-profit, social justice documentary Architecture of Hope, which showcases international solutions to homelessness and is narrated by Angela Bassett.

He holds a Masters degree in architecture from UCLA and lives in Santa Monica with Lorraine and their teenage children.

Guest: Craig Shimahara

shimaharavisual.com

LA • NY • BOS

Kids In The Spotlight Production Studio With A Purpose https://kidsinthespotlightproductionstudio.org/

Credits Host - Tige Charity

Subscribe To @Leadersinthespotlight here: https://studio.youtube.com/@Leadersinthespotlight

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Book: / Not Your 9-to-5 Girl: A dreamer's journey from the corporate jungle to the joy of social entrepreneurship https://www.amazon.com/Not-Your-Girl-corporate-entrepreneurship/dp/0692921656

Executive Producer - Kimberly Sparks

Producer, Editor, Cinematographer and Sound Engineer - Ed Broaddus & Kids in the Spotlight Interns.

Podcast Set: KITS Production Studio with Purpose in Van Nuys, CA

Producer/Media: Jaszmin Kuhner

Graphic Designer: Sonya Deberry