Pivotal Moment with Nikitta Foston
Pivotal Moment with Nikitta Foston
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On Pivotal Moment, we go behind the scenes to talk to people in news, sports and entertainment about the moment that CHANGED IT ALL -- the moment that took them from where they were to where they wanted to be. Why? Because where you are and where you want to be IS within reach! #thetimeisNOW
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The podcast focuses on topics of personal transformation, leadership insights, systemic injustice, and empowerment, with episodes featuring discussions on quiet quitting in the workplace, methods for fostering radical empathy in education, and strategies for supporting youth in the juvenile justice system, among others, highlighting each guest's pivotal moment that led them to their current success.
On Pivotal Moment, we go behind the scenes to talk to people in news, sports and entertainment about the moment that CHANGED IT ALL — the moment that took them from where they were to where they wanted to be. Why? Because where you are and where you want to be IS within reach! #thetimeisNOW
“We are in the business of moving people,” Denise Barreto told Pivotal Moment. Barreto is the first-ever chief equity and engagement officer for the Chicago Transit Authority, the nation’s third-largest transit system – and TEDx speaker of Normal is Optional. The author, executive producer, and co-founder of Serqet Productions talks about entrepreneurship, fighting systems of injustice, and the joy of saying, No. Tune in for Barretos advice for entrepreneurs and creatives…and her message to Tom Hanks. :-)
Key takeaways in this episode:
You dont have to leave your job to start your business.
When your life shatters, you can decide which pieces you want to keep.
Recognize systems of injustice and the pathways to correct them.
Our current situation is a quiet prelude to liberation
Find and follow works by Denise Barreto:
TEDx Normal is Optional
https://www.ted.com/talks/denise_barreto_normal_is_optional
From Here to There: 5 Steps to Doing Your Lifes Work Every Day
https://www.amazon.com/Here-There-Steps-Doing-Lifes/dp/1475083564
Serqet Productions
https://serqetproductions.com/
Executive Producer, Fly Brother, PBS
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