MEET OUR PANELISTS
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DR. NGONZI TRUTH CRUSHSHON // ATLANTA, GA
DR. TRUTH & ASSOCIATES, LLC
Dr. Truth is a Licensed Eligible Psychologist with a private practice located in Atlanta, Georgia. She has 15+ years experience providing mental health therapy in community mental health clinics, psychiatric hospitals and private practices. Dr. Truth & Associates, LLC provides a safe space for clients to heal by exploring new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving through culturally-affirming, solution-focused mental health therapy services. She motivates clients to become the best version of themselves and to break long-standing generational patterns of dysfunction which no longer serve them.
Dr. Truth is a Professor of NeuroPsychology, a 3 time book author (Shift, Grace and Black Girls Cry: 10 Strategies to Cope with Grief of a Close Loved One), the creator of Healing grief baskets/self-care baskets, provides Antiracism trainings and has been a Fortune 500 company keynote speaker for employees in Silicon Valley, California. Dr. Truth hails from Chicago, loves working in her passion-mental health wellness and will soon launch drtruthcoaching.com to coach women & wellness.
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JAMELIA AMOR // CHICAGO, IL
AMOR FOUNDATION
Jamelia Amor is a natural born leader. Her name means beautiful love and she is truly that; a woman of inner and outer beauty. She holds 2 Master Degrees in Public Administration (non-profit organization management) and Business Administration (Entrepreneurship). Additionally, She is a mentor, certified life coach.
Jamelia Amor is the founder of Amor Foundation, a not-for-profit organization where their mission is “ Preventative solution programs and events for businesses, schools, and communities.” She is simply in the business of changing lives.
She has worked with and for entrepreneurs as a business consultant helping to develop systems and process to ensure sustainability and longevity in their business endeavors. Within her current work, Ms. Amor has built a new team tax team from the ground up for a multi- billion dollar organization.
Her tenacity for growth has been the driving force behind her, as she has always bounced back from the many obstacles that have come her way. She has been inspiring people of all ages to not settle for the common things of life and to always seek out purpose and destiny as it will ultimately lead to a healthy life - mentally, physically, spiritually and financially.
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AUTUMN GEIST // LISLE, IL
THE COLLECTIVE, A LIFESTYLE BOUTIQUE & MAKERY
As the owner of The Collective lhe + Makery, Autumn has worn many hats, and lived a life full of experiences. Autumn is also the founder of The Public, a speech and leadership coaching firm. She loves to champion, and encourage people to find their voice, speak confidently, and live their best lives.
The Collective LHE & Makery is her first brick and mortar business. She is excited to bring her love of creating experiences, event planning and curating beautiful apparel, home decor and gifts into such a creative space. And especially in the town she believes is a hidden gem, with lots of growth potential for indie businesses.
Autumn is a mother of 3, active in her community, and rarely meets a stranger. As a self-proclaimed “queen of connecting the dots”, she loves gathering friends and family, over her almost-famous gumbo.
In 2018, The Collective won Best New Store and took 3rd place in Best Gift Shops from Oak Park to Geneva by West Suburban Living Magazine.
Also featured on ABC News, Glancer Magazine, Naperville Magazine and will be featured on the cover of Main & Luxe March 2022.
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