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Towanna Burrous is the President of CoachDiversity Institute, the world’s first coaching program specifically designed for diverse communities, preparing individuals, communities, and institutions for rapid demographic change and culturally-sound communication. As a sought after executive coach and management consultant, Towanna is an innovative learning executive with comprehensive accomplishments applying industry-proven learning and training methodologies to inspire and develop forward-thinking and inclusive leaders in business, higher education, nonprofits, and government. She’s a successful entrepreneur, award-winner author, and public speaker backed by a 25+ year career in technology program management and business relationship development. During the episode, Towanna shares her gap-finding story that reframed her entire career. She reveals the realizations that led her to shift her successful career and start down the coaching path. Listen to this episode and learn 3 powerful steps that will help you succeed in your business and build your own company. Links: CoachDiversity.com BeTheAnswerEvent.com TheBrillianceTribe.com Time Stamps: 00:57 – Towanna’s introduction and background 02:14 – What led her to coaching? 04:16 – Growing her business while empowering coaches of color 08:09 – “Coaching is a skill, not a profession” - Dr. Towanna Burrous 10:57 – The difference between a coach and a counselor 12:41 – Filling the Gap 13:11 – The accountability that comes with coaching 13:57 – “Every challenge has a different anchor to the past” - Dr. Towanna Burrous 17:55 – Saying YES to be the one doing it first 22:55 – 3 Steps that will help you succeed in your business 27:40 – “It doesn’t mean you can’t, it just means not now” - Dr. Towanna Burrous 33:05 – What’s next for CoachDiversity?