New Season
Season 3
Episode 38 Kicks-off A New Season of The Heart-centered Life Podcast
At the Heart-centered Life Podcast, we believe that positive change in the world happens when an individual manages to find that special space of deep happiness and contentment, connects with what he or she sees as the world's deep hunger from that space, and reaches out to alleviate some of the pain and suffering he or she sees. We understand that empowered individuals play a role in creating change that redirects how we function as a society and breaks down the insularity and silos we build to protect ourselves and our self-interests. And our desire through the Heart-centered Life podcast is to empower individuals to live their best lives and create social change. Reverand Buechner's quote above about one's calling captures what we aim to do with the episodes we produce.
While Season 1 launched the podcast with 17 episodes about how to live a happy and productive life and Season 2, over 18 episodes, explored what it meant to live and lead with the heart, Season 3 will focus on empowering individuals to build social enterprises that create systemic change with lasting impacts on society.
Episode 38 looks at how we can empower colored communities to be their best selves by having critical conversations about race that result in systemic changes in how colored communities show up in the world and contribute to others. Having hard discussions about the role we play in maintaining the status quo and in identifying the role we can and should play in building and guiding future generations towards a fairer and more equitable world is the activity we need to engage in to create systemic changes in society. Our guest Gahrey Ovalle, is the author of Unjustified: Where Have Our Black Leaders Gone?. Unjustified reflects on the self-inflicted wounds and systemically imposed limitations that affect communities of color and identifies how people of color hurt themselves, how others hurt them, and more importantly, how they can grow past that to create better outcomes for their communities.
About Gahrey
Gahrey Ovalle is a serial entrepreneur who has spent more than 20 years building successful six-and-seven-figure companies for himself and others. He now teaches people the art of living remarkable, purposeful, happy lives while erring on the side of personal well-being, financial security, and growth. As a coach and mentor to entrepreneurs and leaders, he helps them create social impact through business development and community building. He encourages his clients to Grow Forward and Give Back.
Gahrey is passionate about leveraging personal transformation and development to create generational and professional wealth. He accomplishes this by empowering entrepreneurs -- mainly women of color -- to eliminate the generational wealth gap that affects them and their families allowing them to create greater impact in their communities. He is an author, activist, and community leader. His nonprofit, Prodigy Strategic Solutions, impacts the lives of those in need through education, mentorship, and philanthropy. Gahrey works with organizations, businesses, and elected officials to create sustainable efforts designed to grow stronger communities and provide better opportunities. Gahrey knows that when people find their purpose in life and share those gifts with others, they have the ability to create generational change that improves not just their lives but the lives of everyone around them. He is committed to creating sustainable models for America’s future.
Gahrey's website
E-mail: gahrey@gahreyovalle.com
