Tune into this Choose to Challenge Episode that airs on e360TV.com. In the United States, July 4th, is a celebration of freedom and independence. Often the catalyst that has fueled revolutions and instigated change, as been through the bold expressions captured in the spoken word or the power of the pen. Our voice is an instrument that can resound with beauty and love or be filled with anger and hate. It's an instrument that can create calm or disruption depending on the player. Let's imagine that we align this instrument with a purpose that is higher than ourselves. Imagine if we set aside ego and began to play melodies that created shifts and changes to create a better world for those we encountered. Imagine, if we paused each time we decided to pick up our instrument and thought carefully about the song we were about to play. LaWanna Bradford (The Bradford Group/The Bradford Group Consulting) guest Audra Agen explore using your voice for impact, just as those who signed the United State's Declaration of Independence, and what it means to be a Woman in the Arena. ________________________________________ Audra Agen is a corporate veteran with 25 years’ experience of being one of the few women in the room, and in many cases, the only one. While the women may have been outnumbered, they were all uniquely exceptional. She became fascinated learning more about them and their experiences. It became increasingly clear that these women were contributing significant value to their organizations, families and careers. Their contributions were either being taken for granted or overlooked, sometimes even by themselves. Audra aspired to change that; from that, Women in the Arena was created. It’s a platform unlike any other- it’s a celebration. The motto is to celebrate women doing extraordinary things in plain sight. Audra believes that if we start to recognize the value within ourselves, then we can start to acknowledge the value within each other. We start to see that we have more similarities than what appears on the surface. It is that knowledge that begins to change the narrative from “you are my competition” to “you are my best asset. This is life changing and as a result, world changing. This is Audra’s goal, to change the world one interview at a time through her podcast Women in the Arena #ChoosetoChallenge #YourVoiceMatters #WomenintheArena #AudraAgen #LaWannaBradford #TheBradfordGroup #Independence #Freedom

Tune in to Choose to Challenge as host LaWanna Bradford and guest Burge-Smith Lyons talk about the mind and how we can exercise its power to our benefit or detriment. This is a special episode for Financial Literacy Month.

Tune into another edition of Choose to Challenge with LaWanna Bradford on Monday, 8/22/2022 at 6PM EST on e360TV.com. The show also streams on FB, ROKU, Apple TV, and Samsung TV. Choose to Challenge is a platform that provides the conversational place to shift the narratives and mindsets around the myriad of issues facing women on a domestic and global scale. Each episode challenges the audience to reflect on norms, systems, institutions, biases, and stereotypes that limit women from elevating to the best versions of themselves. Are you on a mission to improve your health? With so many schools of thought and health plan choices to make, how do you know that you are on the right path? No matter where we are in life in our wellness journey, most will agree that it is important that we become our own committed champion focused on manifesting our best and healthiest life. LaWanna and her special guest co-host, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, will be joined by wellness experts and health advocates to have a “Girl, Let’s Get Real Conversation,” around the meaning of healthy living. Lyn-Dee Eldridge, Kelly Haugh, Jacqueline Young-Landi, and Marva Riley, RN will rotate on the stage with their perspectives and recommendations around the restorative sleep, gut health, exercise and supplements, and healthy eating. ____________________________________________ LaWanna Bradford, AKA “The Connector,” is the producer and host of Choose to Challenge. As CEO of The Bradford Group and Principle of The Bradford Group Consulting, she leverages her 30+ years of strategic planning, and business and financial analysis to guide businesses in the application of success strategies to improve performance and increase the bottom line. She a certified planner and award-winning financial analyst who understands first-hand the importance of listening to and evaluating the indicators that are daily present in our bodies and in our business. Dr. Teresa Smith is on a mission to help others find redemption despite their past and present circumstances. She talks about having victory over victimhood and continues to be a celebrated author for her book Stronger: How Overcoming Life’s Adversities Can Push You into Your Purpose, which was featured as the #2 book out of 20 Recommended Books Oprah Should Read in 2019. Through her challenges she has truly found her purpose and facilitates personal discovery and growth sessions designed to help others remove the restrictions that keep them stagnant. Her academic excellence displays her determination and focus. She has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Psychology, a Master’s in Counseling and Master’s in Business Administration, and Doctorate in Education Leadership. #ChoosetoChallenge #physicalhealth #LaWannaBradford #TheBradfordGroup #e360TV #TeresaSmith #LynDeeEldridge #CuddleMeLove #KellyHaugh #JacquelineYoungLandi #womenswellness #MarvaRiley

When You Thought There Were No More Mountains to Climb with Nikki Theda Larsen Choose to Challenge is a show designed to create a platform where narratives are changed surrounding the impediments the interfere with women elevating to the highest versions of themselves. This includes systems, institutions, legislation, mindsets, etc. It’s a platform for deep introspective and challenging conversations. Choose to Challenge is in the 3rd season and is a weekly show that airs each Monday at 6PM EST on e360TV.com. Tune in on Monday, 11/21/22, at 6PM ET as host LaWanna Bradford (The Bradford Group and The Bradford Group Consulting) and guest Nikki Theda Larsen talk about life’s mountainous challenges and the tools need to climb and rise beyond the limits to new horizons. Have you ever found yourself faced with a personal crisis? One where you may have thought, “Why me?” or “How am I going to get through this?” These are those challenges that darken our days and spin us spiraling into an abyss-like experience. Some may call it the dark place of the soul where there are no words to adequately describe the pain of our suffering or sorrow. It’s that moaning place where your strength is failing and you can only pray and hope that the journey quickly ends, or that you wake up to find that it was only a dream. Unfortunately, when we wake, reality is still staring at us and challenging us to rise…challenging us to grow through the anguish and into a place of light, hope and love. This discussion with Nikki awakens us to a life that was shaken repeatedly by challenges, loss and suffering that would cause even the strongest of heart and will to crumble to their knees. Join us as we walk through her soulful journey and road to recovery. This intimate conversation will bring you tools that you can immediately apply to shift your energy, create a pathway to heal and generate hope for a joyful and peaceful tomorrow. [This show is intended for infotainment purposes only, and is not designed to treat, diagnose, or provide any medical advice or treatment for any mental, emotional, or physical ailments. If you find that you are in a crisis and need support, please contact your medical professional or a crisis support hotline in your local area.] Nikki Larsen is a Certified Coach and Speaker and for the past 15 years has been helping disorganized, downtrodden, disheartened, and overwhelmed women gain control of their lives, homes, and workplaces. She was also the owner and operator of Cumorah Books and Gifts in Modesto, California for 29 years. Nikki knows full well that life is filled with challenges and struggles that can hold us back, having given birth to five children, three with cerebral palsy and mental retardation, two of them taken from this earth and her first husband suffering death at his own hand, leaving her as a single mother to her young children. Through these challenges (and several others), Nikki discovered the inner strength and resilience to bring her through and she shares these strategies to support other women in coming through as the strong and serene women we are all designed to be! Most of Nikki’s coaching is done virtually, thus the client can work with her from anywhere in the world for their one-on-one coaching or groups coaching appointments. Her skills include Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), Neuro Linguistics Programing (NLP), Emotion Code and Skinny Genes Certified Coach. She holds several certifications. As a long-time businesswoman she has served on two boards of directors, and amid many duties, planned, organized, and conducted a bookseller’s school for several hundred owners of independent bookstores. Nikki is the founder of “JerLisa Stitches of Love”, a humanitarian service project, supported by a devoted group of individuals that meet monthly to construct teddy bears, quilts, chemo hats, medicine dolls, infant demise kits, etc. They have donated more than 18,733 items to local and international charities. #ChoosetoChallenge #LaWannaBradford #NikkiLarsen #Overcoming #StrongandSerene

Tune into Choose to Challenge on 4/11/22 at 6PM EST on e360TV and FB Live. Host LaWanna Bradford (The Bradford Group/The Bradford Group Consulting) and Serena Bufalino (Celebrate You April Woman of the Month) are going to explore the metamorphosis that occurs to an individual when they stand in the gap for those in need. With all that is going on in our lives and in the world, it is easy to deflect the bridge building responsibility to someone else. Our packed schedules and competing priorities equip us with plausible excuses as to why we cannot step up and roll up our sleeves. However, what if we ceased with the excuses and looked at the possibilities. What if we let go of our limited thinking that tells us that to move the needle, we personally need to have massive amounts of resources. What if we could remove our blinders and let go of our biases, and see that when we join a collective, our little becomes multiples exponentially. So often we look at what we are doing for others and we have a sense of satisfaction knowing that we are making a difference in someone's life. Yet imagine we paused long enough to see that the greatest transformation is happening within our own life. Then we can embrace the fact that we have become the change we wish to see in the world. ____________________________________________ Serena Bufalino is a force of nature. She is rooted in service to others and hauls herself over every obstacle using the pitons of hard work, dedication, and determination. What began as a career as a teacher under the Section 23 program with Toronto’s at-risk youth, has evolved into a lifetime of service work empowering and inspiring people across the globe. Serena has taught in detention centers, mental health hospitals, and group homes. In 2011, the Haiti School Building Project was born, when her Section 23 students, insisted “Miss B, you say we can do anything, so let’s build a school.” In partnership with John Callaghan of Third World Awareness over $100,000 was fundraised and a school in Canaan, Haiti for one hundred students was constructed. Today, Serena, alongside a group of global movers and shakers, runs Help Heal Humanity and intends to change the world one “yes” at a time. Serena holds a BA from McMaster University. Learn more about Serena and the work she is doing at https://bit.ly/celebratehhh #ChoosetoChallenge #LaWannaBradford #TheBradfordGroup #TBG #makingadifference #AprilWomanoftheMonth #SerenaBufalino

Have you ever felt that your world was spinning out of control? Suddenly everything that you thought was certain was changing and shifting before your eyes and there was nothing you could do to go back to your “safe space” or “happy place.” Have you had an experience like that? Tune into this episode of Choose to Challenge with host LaWanna Bradford and special guest Barbara Beckley. They dig deep and unpackage some shifts in life that caused Barbara to hold fast to her anchor in order to survive. This coversation promises to be life-changing for those who hear and will provide hope and encouragement for those who find themselves in the middle of the hurricanes and earthquakes of life. LaWanna and Barbara also talk about recent tragic story of Chelsie Kryst, former Miss USA. We recognize the silent suffering that so many go through when they are staring in the face of their own personal earthquake and hurricane. If anyone watching this episode is suffering and having thoughts that perhaps life would be better without you, I encourage you to please reach out for support. Remember you are not alone. National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255. __________________________________________ Barbara Beckley is a Purpose and Visibility Strategist. She is a multi-award winning international best-selling author and speaker who uses her platform to others in living a life of purpose passion and drive (PPD). As a producer, host of several TV shows she leverages her microphone and social media techniques to provide visibility for men and women around the world. Hashtags: #ChoosetoChallenge #LaWannaBradford #TBG #makingadifference #BarbaraBeckley #DiamondFactor #e360TV #mentalhealthmatters #letsgetloud #mentalhealth #suicideprevention #ChelsieKryst #youarenotalone

Tune into another edition of Choose to Challenge with LaWanna Bradford on Monday, 8/15/2022 at 6PM EST on e360TV.com. The show also streams on FB, ROKU, Apple TV, and Samsung TV. Choose to Challenge is a platform that provides the conversational place to shift the narratives and mindsets around the myriad of issues facing women on a domestic and global scale. Each episode challenges the audience to reflect on norms, systems, institutions, biases, and stereotypes that limit women from elevating to the best versions of themselves. Are you and entrepreneur? Have you found yourself having to juggle between the choice of maintaining your business and your health? Creating harmonious state of wellness should not be a choice, but a priority that we have in our lives. Unfortunately, as entrepreneurs, we may place ourselves at risk because we allow fear of “what ifs” to control how we show up in the world. LaWanna and her guest, Mary Ellen Ciganovich, talk about the Connection Between Physical Health and Entrepreneurial Health. When we are operating from a place of optimal mental and physical well-being, we can see the favorable impact to our business. Conversely, when our health is compromised and we have no other resources on which to depend, we can see a corresponding impact to our business and our bottom line. The adage, “you cannot pour from an empty cup,” holds true even when we navigate our respective lane in business. By tuning into this episode, you will walk away with tips on how to assess how your physical and emotional well-being may be impacting your business success. You will also learn how to use your breath, your vision, and self-talk to shift your lived experience and the results that we experience in our business. ____________________________________________ LaWanna Bradford, AKA “The Connector,” is the producer and host of Choose to Challenge. As CEO of The Bradford Group and Principle of The Bradford Group Consulting, she leverages her 30+ years of strategic planning, and business and financial analysis to guide businesses in the application of success strategies to improve performance and increase the bottom line. She a certified planner and award-winning financial analyst who understands first-hand the importance of listening to and evaluating the indicators that are daily present in our bodies and in our business. Mary Ellen is an educator and consultant with at R.E.A.L Health, LLC. She inspirational international speaker, writer, author of Healing Words: Life Lessons to Inspire and Taking Responsibility Unleashes True Healing. On social media, she is shares beautiful life lessons that we can apply in our daily living. Mary Ellen's physical and mental wellness hurdles took her on a journey of self-discover and daily recovery founded in a foundation of hope and strength. As an entrepreneur who teaches self-discovery and healing in one’s life and business. She is on a mission to share the hope of Truths with the world. #ChoosetoChallenge #physcialhealth #businesshealth #LaWannaBradford #TheBradfordGroup #MaryEllenCiganovich #REALHealthLLC #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness #e360TV

Choose to Challenge is a show designed to create a platform where narratives are changed surrounding the impediments the interfere with women elevating to the highest versions of themselves. This includes systems, institutions, legislation, mindsets, etc. It’s a platform for deep introspective and challenging conversations. Choose to Challenge is in the 3rd season and is a weekly show that airs each Monday at 6PM EST on e360TV.com. Tune in on Monday, 11/81/22, at 6PM ET as host LaWanna Bradford (The Bradford Group and The Bradford Group Consulting) and guest Dr. Rose Marie Adamson-Lewis talk about creating a world were opportunity, growth, and sustainability are available for all. The United Nations has seventeen sustainable goals to transform our world. These goals are a call to action by all countries no matter the economic condition. The aim is to promote sustainability while protecting the planet. Through efforts elevated by the UN, we can find ourselves at respective tables around the world and within our communities acting as a catalyst for change. Raising awareness and combining our voices with intentional actions we enable us, and individuals like Dr. Rose, to develop strategies that will lead to economic growth and address a myriad of social needs. When we can have critical conversations, and implement policy changes and strategic actions, we will begin to see improvements in areas such as health care, education, social protection, and job opportunities. __________________________________________________________________ Dr. Rose Marie Adamson-Lewis DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, MHN is a Board-Certified Healthcare Provider and specializes in psychiatric disorder and mental health. As an Associate Professor, she presently lectures Pathophysiology and Pharmacology at a renowned University in Miami where she served as Chair and Dean of Graduate Studies respectively. She served as Treasurer for the Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board and is currently the president of the Jamaica Diaspora Southern USA (JADIAS). She is board members for the Partners for Youth Foundation (PFY), Caribbean Anti- Trafficking Committee (CAC) Jamaica Diaspora. Dr. Rose is the CEO, owner and founder of Total Healthcare Services & Wellness, Coconut Creek Florida, and Roses Garden of Hope Foundation. She is also a mentor and a motivational speaker. Her community involvements are not limited to the diaspora but extends to her homeland Jamaica, where she has adopted the Robin’s Hall Health Center. She takes a medical mission to Jamaica yearly and is in the process of building a library in the honor of her late parents. #ChoosetoChallenge #LaWannaBradford #DrRoseMarieAdamsonLewis #ChangeInitiatives #BetheChange #JamaicaDiaspora

#celebrateyou #celebratelife #blackhistorymonth CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY - A LIVING HISTORY. ""THE 3 GENERATIONS OF HARLAN"" Tune into this special Choose to Challenge encore episode with host LaWanna Bradford. This is introduces you to a father, son and grandson and their unique perspectives on life that span a 75 year age difference. #celebrateyou #celebratelife #blackhistorymonth #livinglegacy

#BlackHistory #REPLAY #ChoosetoChallenge (#REPLAY) Choose to Challenge celebrates Black History Month. Tune in on Monday, 2/20/22 at 6PM EST with host LaWanna Bradford and Gloria Toney-Fleets. LaWanna and Gloria hare some stories and insights about their experiences in meeting several iconic black civil rights giants. They will introduce you to people like Dr. C.T. Vivian, Dr. Joseph Lowery, Coretta Scott King, Jesse Hill, and Jesse Jackson. __________________________________________________________________ Gloria Toney-Fleets is the CEO of VMPC, Inc. Gloria is a visionary, strategist and mentor, and a champion for real change. She centers her mission around the belief that your tax dollars should remain within the City and County that you reside. She believes that this supports community advancement, steady job creation, economic growth and sustainability that leads to real change. #ChoosetoChallenge #BlackHistory #LaWannaBradford #GloriaToneyFleets #VMPCInc

#ChoosetoChallenge #LovingDay #LaWannaBradford Join us for a powerful and heartwarming event, ""Loving Day – A Marriage That Changed History"" (Part 2), exclusively on e360TV.com. Streaming live on Facebook and LinkedIn on Monday, June 12, 2023, at 6 PM ET, this captivating show will leave you inspired and uplifted. Hosted by the charismatic LaWanna Bradford, it brings together the voices of change and empowerment in an unforgettable celebration. Travel back in time to an era not so long ago, where love knew no boundaries but was bound by discriminatory laws. Can you imagine? In most states, interracial marriages were deemed illegal, forcing couples to endure societal pressures and laws aimed at upholding so-called racial purity. But love is resilient, and justice prevails. Through acts of courage and unwavering determination, individuals challenged these archaic laws, fighting for the right to love freely. And as the winds of change blew across the nation, the walls of prejudice began to crumble. In a historic moment that changed the course of our nation forever the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 12, 1967, that anti-miscegenation laws were unconstitutional in the landmark case Loving v. Virginia. Love and equality took center stage, illuminating a path towards a brighter future. Prepare to be moved by the stories of resilience and empowerment shared by our esteemed guests, Cornelia ""Connie"" Brown and Barbara Beckley. LaWanna Bradford will guide us through their remarkable experiences and insights, shedding light on what Loving Day truly means to them. Together, we will celebrate the triumph over systemic racism and pay tribute to the heroes who paved the way for a more inclusive society. Mark your calendars and join us for ""Loving Day - A Marriage That Changed History"" on e360TV.com. Streaming live on Facebook and LinkedIn, this extraordinary event is a testament to love's victory over prejudice and a powerful reminder that love knows no bounds. Tune in and let your spirit soar as we honor the power of love and embrace the diverse tapestry of our shared humanity. Be part of this unforgettable celebration of love and liberation. See you on Loving Day, June 12th, 2023! #ChoosetoChallenge #LovingDay #LaWannaBradford #CorneliaBrown #BarbaraBeckley

Tune into Choose to Challenge on Monday, July 18, 2022, at 6PM EST airing on e360TV.com and streaming to FB, Roku, AppleTV and SamsungTV. LaWanna Bradford (The Bradford Group/The Bradford Group Consulting) and CEO of TWJME, Teresa Wright Johnson will discuss navigating the mental health journey in the workplace. This month is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and part of the conversation is to change the narrative around mental health and address critical areas of concern and the impacts on Black and brown communities. LaWanna and Teresa will delve into workplace and business ills such as stressors and micro aggressions that many people of color make. Though traditional places of employment typically have programs such as Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and insurance coverage that one can tap in for mental wellness concerns, very often minorities do not cry out for the help they need. The situation grows graver when the lens is focused on the self-employed ranks. Mental health matters are not just a hashtag, but a clarion cry for everyone to rise and take part in changing the narrative and creating the resources and healthcare pipeline programs for all communities. We must “get loud” about mental health and make the conversation as common place as when we talk about physical wellness. Teresa Wright Johnson is a true community connector and advocate. She has a passion to help the community, children, and families. Career wise Teresa has worked in the customer service, business, education, and social work field. She has worked for / with companies such as Macy’s, The Marriott, The High Museum, Sprint, Parent to Parent of Georgia, Georgia Department of Children and Family Services, various Schools, and Agencies. Teresa enjoys working with both children and adults. Teresa educates others as Certified Parent Support Specialist thru her local Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health Chapter called the Younger Years & Beyond, which she serves as the founder and the Executive Director. She has a passion for helping the developmentally disabled as well as individuals effected or experiencing mental health challenges and their families. Teresa is a certified instructor / facilitator for Adult Mental Health First Aid, Trauma Informed Care, Parenting, Educational Special Needs Rights, and Domestic Violence. She has affiliations and /or facilitates on behalf The Georgia Consumer Network, The National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, and NAMI. #choosetochallenge #womenrising #TeresaWriteJohnson #mentalhealthmatters #minoritymentalhealth #LaWannaBradford #thebradfordgroup #TWJME