Leveling Up: The Podcast with Alethia Tucker

Leveling Up the Podcast Featuring Lawanna Bradford Dreams Need More Than Passion. They Need Strategy. She has spent more than 30 years helping businesses and organizations navigate change, identify opportunities, and build sustainable success. But Lawanna Bradford knows that having a dream and having a strategy to achieve it are two very different things. Are you building a business, pursuing a passion, or simply hoping things will work out? Recorded at the Leadership Experience Tour, this e

Leveling Up the Podcast Featuring Karmin R. Jenkins Beyond the Titles: Discovering Who You Are and Living Abundantly She served her country as an Army Reserve Major. She built a successful career as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and senior-level civil servant. But after decades of serving, leading, and caring for others, Karmin R. Jenkins found herself exploring a question many accomplished women eventually face: Who am I beyond my titles, responsibilities, and accomplishments? On this e

Today's guest is BG (Ret) Twanda E YoungShe served our country for more than three decades. She rose to the rank of Brigadier General. But some of her greatest lessons in leadership had nothing to do with rank. BG (Ret.) Twanda E. “Tia” Young’s story reminds us that leadership isn’t simply about how high you rise. It’s about who you become, who you impact, and what you leave behind. She talks about: * Leadership requires you to know who you are beyond your title. * Some of the most powerfu

Every season of leadership asks something different of us. And sometimes, the greatest transformation isn’t about changing what we do—it’s about becoming who the next season requires us to be. On this episode of Leveling Up the Podcast, I sit down with Naomi Carrington-Hockman, transformation expert, international speaker, bestselling author, and accomplished military and civilian leader. We talk about leadership, resilience, navigating change, and the experiences that have shaped Naomi’s jour

Every voice has a story. And sometimes the journey behind the music is just as powerful as the music itself. On this episode of Leveling Up the Podcast, I sit down with singer and artist Blazy Flash for a conversation that goes beyond the stage. We talk about her journey, her music, the experiences that have shaped her, and what it means to have the courage to use your voice and show up authentically in a world that will often try to tell you who you should be. This is about more than becomin

Today's guest is Ifen Carlson inventor and founder of Luvons, a brand born from innovation, purpose, and the courage to turn an idea into something real. Like so many entrepreneurs, Ifen’s journey began with recognizing a need and believing there had to be a better solution. But having an idea is only the beginning. Bringing that idea to life requires vision, persistence, resilience, and the willingness to keep moving even when you don't have every answer. Through Luvons, Ifen stepped into the