Why is honest storytelling so important, and how does it intertwine with history?

Our guest today is A'Lelia Bundles, a journalist, author, historian, and more. A'Lelia fell in love with writing at a young age, quickly realizing the power and potential for impact in weaving a story. A'Lelia opens up in our conversarion about the most significant moments in her career, the lessons she’s still realizing today, and the role storytelling has played throughout her life.

Topics discussed in this episode include:

• The throughline that connects the various chapters of A’Lelia’s life together.
• Her parents’ encouragement to do what she loves and why it made a difference.
• What it was like being a female journalist when it was much less common.
• The doors other women had to open so A'Lelia could walk through them.
• How an experience at graduate school inspired her to share her family’s story.
• Why empowering others is so critical in leadership and what that actually looks like.
• The gifts her mother and father shared with others and the ripple effect it had.
• Why she doesn’t 100% approve of the production created about Madam C.J. Walker.
• Her new book, The Joy Goddess, and what it’s all about.
• How joy rises out of difficulty and pain, and how that has played out in history.
• What A'Lelia hopes people are paying attention to and working on now.

A’Lelia’s website: https://aleliabundles.com

A’Lelia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleliabundles

The Art of Strategy: https://www.theartofstrategy.ca

Alison on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisongeskin