Thriving Outside the Box
Thriving Outside the Box
Podcast Description
Thriving Outside The Box is a podcast that sheds light on the stories of leaders and entrepreneurs across industries who dared to create and walk their own path in their careers, lives and businesses and provide inspiration for how listeners can do the same. Dr. Kimberly Grocher, the host, also provides listeners with insights on how to thrive mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually while living a life outside of the box.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of personal and professional empowerment, diversity in leadership, and overcoming stereotypes, with specific episodes like Beyond the Stereotype highlighting the barriers faced by women of color in public service and the importance of representation in leadership roles.
Thriving Outside The Box is a podcast that sheds light on the stories of leaders and entrepreneurs across industries who dared to create and walk their own path in their careers, lives and businesses and provide inspiration for how listeners can do the same. Dr. Kimberly Grocher, the host, also provides listeners with insights on how to thrive mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually while living a life outside of the box.
This week on Thriving Outside the Box, Dr. Kim welcomes Letitia Gottashe — author, educator, child and family advocate, and CEO of Letitia Gottashe Consulting Group LLC. Across more than 35 years in education, parent engagement, and community advocacy, Letitia has been building bridges between schools, parents, and communities so that every child can thrive. In this conversation, Letitia shares her life story and her journey, what it means to be doing this work in “retirement,” and a powerful reading from her upcoming memoir, No One Heard My Silence. Letitia will kick off her three-city pre-launch book tour at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on August 12, 2026 — with an author talk and panel on childhood trauma, child abuse, domestic violence, healing, and hope.
Guest Bio
Letitia Gottashe is the CEO and Founder of Letitia Gottashe Consulting Group LLC, a Westchester MWBE social impact company, and the developer of LG Educational Consulting Services. Her mission is to strengthen the bridge between schools, parents, and communities through the arts, education, and advocacy so that every child can thrive academically, emotionally, and socially. For over 35 years, she has worked in Head Start, Daycare, and Title I programs — championing parent engagement as the key to student success. Her upcoming memoir, No One Heard My Silence, shares her journey of resilience through trauma and serves as a call to action for healing, education, and advocacy.
Upcoming Event
Three-City Pre-Launch Book Tour: No One Heard My Silence — Chicago Kickoff
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · 6:00–7:30 PM
Obama Presidential Center, Herman Petty Room · Chicago, IL
Author talk and panel on childhood trauma, child abuse, domestic violence, healing, and hope.
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Support Resources
IF YOU NEED SUPPORT
📞 Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453 (24/7, free, confidential)
📞 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788
📞 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988
🌐 RAINN (National Sexual Assault Hotline): 1-800-656-4673 or rainn.org
You are not alone. Support is available.
Credits
Host: Dr. Kimberly Grocher PhD, MA, LCSW, ACC, RYT
Music: Gregory Brooks, Jr.
Sound Engineer: Hitz Muzic Group, LLC
www.kimberlybondsgrocher.com | [email protected] | @drkimbgrocher
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