Bonita Bryant is a dynamic educator, author, and leader who embodies what it means to live and lead with purpose. As an Associate Faculty member at the Academic Engagement Center within the School of General Studies, Bonita has dedicated her career to empowering students and shaping meaningful learning experiences across multiple institutions.

In this episode, Bonita shares her journey of impact—balancing her professional calling with a deeply rooted commitment to family, faith, and personal growth. A published author through Amazon KDP, she brings wisdom, resilience, and authenticity to every space she enters.

In this conversation, we explore:

• What it truly means to lead with purpose
• The power of education in transforming lives
• Balancing career, calling, and family
• Lessons learned from a life of service and impact

This episode is a powerful reminder that purpose is not just something you find—it’s something you live every day.

In this episode of Living Fully, Truthfully — This Season, Dr. Pamela Hardy-Shepard explores a powerful shift many experience but rarely talk about—the moment your body begins to speak louder.

This is not about decline. It’s about awareness.

As we move into a new season of life, fatigue, stress, sleep, and energy begin to change. Instead of seeing these shifts as problems to fix, this episode invites you to consider a different perspective: your body is not working against you—it’s communicating with you.

In this conversation, we explore: • Why the body becomes more vocal in this season of life • The cost of ignoring physical and emotional signals • How to shift from pushing through to paying attention • The connection between awareness, alignment, and longevity • What it really means to respect your body, not control it

If you’ve ever felt like your body is changing in ways you don’t fully understand, this episode will help you reframe that experience with clarity, compassion, and truth.

• In this episode of Passion and Purpose with Pamela, we welcome Louvenia Brevard, whose work and lived experience bring insight, compassion, and purpose to the conversation.
• Louvenia shares her journey into advocacy and care, offering a powerful perspective on navigating complex systems and supporting individuals and families in need.
• This conversation explores:
  • What inspired her path into this work
  • The realities families face when navigating care systems
  • The importance of advocacy, education, and support
  • Lessons learned through lived and professional experience
• Louvenia offers thoughtful guidance for those seeking clarity, direction, and support in similar situations.
• A meaningful and informative discussion centered on service, resilience, and purpose.

Episode Description

In this episode of Passion and Purpose with Pamela, we welcome Donna Fortenberry, a People & Culture Strategist and Executive Coach with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations develop high-performing leaders and strong workplace cultures.

Donna shares practical insights on leadership, culture, and the importance of leading with intention in today’s evolving workplace.

In this conversation we explore:

• What it means to lead with intention
• The role of emotional intelligence in leadership
• Building cultures that support performance and belonging
• Navigating leadership challenges and organizational change

🎙 Guest: Donna Fortenberry People & Culture Strategist | Executive Coach | Leadership Advisor

This Season is a podcast for women (and the men who love them) entering the most powerful, awakened, and discerning chapter of life. Hosted by Dr. Pamela Hardy-Shepard, this show explores what it really means to live with intention, health, clarity, courage, and joy—especially in a world that feels loud, uncertain, and ever-changing.

Each episode dives into the real questions of this season: • How do we care for our bodies with respect, not fear? • What does aging look like when you see it as expansion, not decline? • How do we stay human and hopeful when society feels fractured? • How do travel, curiosity, and new adventures keep us alive inside? • And what does it look like to choose truth over performance?

Through solo reflections, expert conversations, and grounded, honest dialogue, Dr. Pamela guides listeners toward deeper self-awareness, longevity, reinvention, and purpose.

If you’re ready to live awake—not shrinking, not numbing, not apologizing—this podcast is your invitation.

As the year comes to a close, Passion & Purpose with Pamela pauses to reflect, celebrate, and give thanks. In this special year-end solo episode, Dr. Pamela Hardy-Shepard looks back on powerful conversations, inspiring guests, and the lessons that moved us—while also stepping into the role of her own final guest. With wisdom, gratitude, and intention, Pamela shares reflections on purpose, growth, leadership, and trusting yourself as you step into a new year. This episode is an invitation to breathe, reflect, and move forward with clarity, courage, and purpose.

In this episode of Passion and Purpose with Pamela, we welcome Tanzania Skinner—a San Diego native whose journey reflects faith, resilience, and purpose. From earning her Mathematics degree at Hampton University to pursuing medicine and ultimately finding her calling in nursing, Tanzania’s path is a story of divine redirection. She continued her education with an MBA in Healthcare and a Master’s in Nursing from Johns Hopkins University, where she commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps.

Her story reminds us that even when plans change, purpose remains. Tune in to hear her powerful journey of trusting God’s timing and walking boldly into purpose.

In this episode of Passion and Purpose with Pamela, I sit down with Christy Pretzinger, CEO, thought leader, and author of the powerful new book Your Cultural Balance Sheet. This timely work challenges leaders to go beyond profits and spreadsheets, showing how true success is measured through people, culture, and purpose.

Christy also introduces her latest initiative, The Better Leader Project—a groundbreaking resource designed specifically for Gen Z leaders who want to grow, thrive, and lead with authenticity. Listeners can learn how to join and be part of this movement by visiting Christy’s website at ChristyPretzinger.com.

Together, we explored some of Christy’s best practices for creating real-life work balance, including:

· Unlimited time off policies that build trust and accountability

· “The Best of Us” approach for drawing out team strengths

· Clearing practices to reset, refocus, and re-energize

Christy also shares the books and talks that have most shaped her leadership journey:

· Failing Forward by John Maxwell

· The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell

· Dare to Lead by Brené Brown

· Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything by James R. Doty

· Brené Brown’s 2010 TED Talk on The Power of Vulnerability

This conversation is filled with wisdom on resilience, leadership, and creating cultures where people can truly thrive.

Tune in to discover how Christy’s new book, “Your Cultural Balance Sheet” and “The Better Leader Project” are inspiring a new generation to lead with courage, balance, and purpose.