Bejanae Kareem: Stories of Joy Found in Combining Her Talents to Change the Lives of Teachers & Students
The day of this recording didn't start out great. As a matter of fact, I was feeling seriously low energy - I almost asked my guest to postpone.
Bejanae Kareem podcast cover art
Instead, I got myself an espresso and rallied because I knew I'd spend the rest of the day wondering why I didn't just do what I knew I needed to do.
The moment I saw Bejanae's face on my Zoom screen, I was filled with relief, comfort, and absolute certainty that she would entertain, add insight, and bring much needed light to my day.
The conversation began with an explanation of her unusual, melodic name, shifted to a discussion about the program her agency sponsored for students in the Atlanta, Georgia region, made its way to the difference between STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), and STEAM (add Art in there), and back to Bejanae's pivotal moments in her career, which includes the story about the program we discussed earlier in the show.
Bejanae Kareem holds up her notes as we discuss “to do” lists.
Bejanae shared a story of an "ah ha" moment as a young girl, when her teacher talked about "to do" lists. The idea of writing down tasks and crossing them off her list was enlightening to her. She continues to find great value (and entertainment) in writing down and crossing things off her lists. (See accompanying image.)
Bejanae Kareem in the antigravity chamber
During the conversation, Bejanae spoke about her free ebook: 12 Quick Steps to Writing Winning Classroom Grant, and her free Grant Checklist.
This woman exudes intelligence, compassion, wisdom and warmth. You are going to want to connect with her to learn more about her company by clicking on this website link, connecting with her on LinkedIn, and following her on Instagram.
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ABOUT SARAH:
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."
Sarah Elkins and her dog, Toblerone on Mt. Helena in Helena, Montana
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.
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