Meet Dr. Shavona Whitehead | Life, Empowerment and Confidence Coach

We had the good fortune of connecting with Dr. Shavona Whitehead and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dr. Shavona, can you talk to us a bit about the social impact of your business?
My upbringing as a preachers kid, is rooted in community and service. It has been the core of all that I do. I believe that community should be a component of all businesses. The life of our being as a people is community. It’s our job to bring healing, love and presence. Each year we have 3 strategic community initiatives but continue to service various needs within our community. In addition we hold periodic masterclasses and sessions on topics such as – grief, identity, my mind matters, finance and much more.

These are the initiatives The MORE Brand host yearly for 4 years and counting:

The MORE Back 2 School Giveaway – this is our school supply event where we bring the church and community together for fellowship, food, fun and resources. We don’t just stop at ensuring the youth and young adults have to tools needed for success. We also want them to have access to resources such as counseling, tutoring, college preparation as well as job resources for parents. Of course we have to include a little fun with moon bouncing, face painting, games and food. This year we serviced 150 youth and young adults

I’m Doing The Best I Can Giveaway – this initiative is honor of my late grandfather who’s motto was “I’m Doing The Best I Can”. He always taught me that if I gave my best, God would do the rest. This giveaway we honor a single mom, a single dad and a grandparent now raising their grandchild(ren). We give the a basket full of self-care items as well as various things to let them know that they are loved are appreciated. Having to raise a child alone can be challenging and cause one to lose themselves, we want them to know that they are valued and honored for their sacrifice.

Thankful to Give MORE – this is or thanksgiving basket giveaway where we serve 50+ families and seniors each thanksgiving with complete thanksgiving meals to ensure they can enjoy the holiday no matter what state they find themselves in. This year we were able to serve 1 family that had just experienced a traumatic tragedy and lost with a completely cooked thanksgiving meal delivered directly to their home.

It is our goal that each person we come in contact experience MORE hope, love, joy and strength after being in our presence.

What should our readers know about your business?
I am Dr. Shavona Whitehead, known as “The MORE Pusher”, a trailblazer in ministry and coaching. I am an International Preacher of The Word of God and a Global Empowerment and Transformation Speaker, A Certified Life and Confidence Coach. I am a 6X International Best Selling Author with 3 additional published works. I am also featured in magazine and news articles, on billboards in NYC time square and other locations.

The Journey of Dr. Von, The MORE Pusher, was birthed out of my own personal healing journey. I was the ordained preacher with a successful career, great accomplishments, awesome foundation and impeccable linage but struggling with my own personal identity. Life circumstances and experiences cause me to question my value and worth resulting in a struggle with esteem and identity.

As we launched, I realized my first published work entitled, I Am MORE Now Empowerment Journal was actually my personal steps to healing and wholeness. This journal is a companion to help you to endure seasons of stretching, trial, growth, turmoil, and even tragedy yet overcome it all with power and restoration. This journal became a teaching tool and a great resource for the cohort I teach. It takes them step by step and they embrace their own personal journey at their own pace.

Little did I know, that this was actually the seed of something greater. The ultimate vision now called The MORE Experience. MORE stands for Motivated Overcomers being Restored and Empowered. God revealed to me that it was more than breaking the box, it was about tapping into their authenticity, walking in wholeness and fulfilling purpose. This required taking the women on their journey of MORE.

While I thought this it, I began to face some major seasons of my life full of obstacles, grief and rejection all while trying to build the vision God gave me. It was a dark and difficult time until God reveal to me that it was rejection, it was protection. From this my second personal published work was birthed. The Cutting that Made Me Whole is a story of multiple tragedies that led me to infinite triumphs – it is my story. It is the uncut and unadulterated truth of how I endured betrayal, heartbreak, and loss. Not just from the outside, but those also self-inflicted or allowed. It is also the written testament of how I survived them all. This book is the journey of how I healed and embraced the authentic me.

We must all prepare ourselves for the surgical removal of whatever is keeping us from our destiny. We must regain our focus in spite of the blood we have lost. Overall, we must be willing to accept what God allows via that same scalpel. You’ll be amazed at how one CUT could actually shift the trajectory of your life for the better. Better yet, the Cutting will be the very thing to Make You WHOLE.

Three things make me stand out. My MORE Model for coaching, My stance on authenticity and my dialect of destiny. First, my commitment to 4 strategic areas: Motivation, Overcoming, Restoration and Empowerment. Second, who I have been create to be is exactly why I can impact the lives of those assigned to me. There is no need to compare or compete. It’s my job to simply fulfill my purpose in life. Lastly, my words matter. I don’t speak the language of where I am, I develop the dialect of where I am destined to go. This is my journey and I embrace each and every part. Even the mess ups are failures, they are teachable moments for me to become a better me. This is the foundation from which I teach my clients and mentees.

The MORE Brand is where your empowerment and healing journey take flight!

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
If I was traveling to Atlanta, one of my most favorite cities, for a weekend getaway with the girls, my first stop on a Friday night would be The Goodz Atl. Saturday afternoon it’s lunch at my favorite Pappadeaux followed by shopping the local boutiques and possibly cruising the Shops Around Lenox. Saturday night it a full girls night diva style as we head to STK Steakhouse. A night full of luxury, laughs and love. Sunday we top it off with a sassy brunch at Toast on Lenox.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?

I’m an avid reader of many books but there has been 4 books the I’ve found myself reading over and over again in this season of my life and they are pushing me for greater. They empower, cause reflection, ignite strength and push me for better in all areas of my life. Those books would be:
Woman Evolve by Sarah Jakes Roberts – my fears are release and a great awakening has taken place in me to tap into the fullness of my purpose and destiny fully fortified.
The Garden Within by Dr. Anita Phillips – had taught me how to properly navigate my emotions and how relevant they are to living a powerful life
Faithing It by Cora Jakes Coleman – fortifies me to believe God for the impossible. No matter how difficult it may seem, I have enough faith to see it thru
All Hope Is Found by Sarah Jakes Roberts – gives me the strengthening power only found in hope

Website: www.shavonawhitehead.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdrvon

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drshavonawhitehead

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shavonawhitehead

Youtube: https://youtube.com/@dr.shavonawhitehead

Other: https://www.Facebook.com/themoreexperience

Image Credits
Aisha Butler Photography