We had the good fortune of connecting with Dr. Jennifer Jones Bryant and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dr. Jennifer Jones, what do you attribute your success to?
The most important factors behind my success are serving God, purging those things that no longer serve me, moving according to my pace, executing initiatives in phases and stages, not comparing, doing what scares me by taking bigger risks, and coaching and mentoring clients by equipping, empowering, and igniting the fire® in them to show up as their best selves.

What should our readers know about your business?
Reaching From Within, An Empowerment Journey LLC strategic mission is centered largely on inspiring and empowering others so that they can overcome personal challenges that would enable them to meet their professional goals for success. Services include but are not limited to accelerating clients to the next level in their career through leadership, and professional and personal development. Services include career consultation, goal-setting to execution, resume updates, accountability calls, and life coaching. In addition to a vast skill set, the company specializes in leadership training, professional development, effective communication, interviewing preparation, and has a high volume of long-term clients. Reaching From Within And Empowerment Journey, LLC, it is our mission to supply coaching that inspires, empowers, and motivates clients to reach their career goals through using our well-versed techniques.

What sets me apart from others: 33+ years of industry experience.

Credentials:
Nationally Recognized Coaching Certificate
Executive Leadership CertificateCertified Senior Executive Service Member
Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Trailblazer Award
Trailblazing Coach of the Year Award
Entrepreneur Trailblazer of the Year Award
Top Influencer Award, Success Women’s Conference
Deborah Bulgin, Woman of Virtue, Woman of Excellence Mentor Award
Deborah Bulgin, Woman of Virtue, Woman of Excellence Business Award
ACHI Columnist of the Year Award
Multi-Bestseller and International Bestseller
Long-term clients
Specialize in leadership training, professional development, effective communication, & interviewing
Trustworthy reputation within community & industry, Governor’s and County Executive’s Certificates of Recognition
Former Podcast host on leadership expertise, goal setting, empowerment
Executive Magazine contributor

I’m most proud of and excited about getting people back to work or promoted during this pandemic. Another milestone I’m excited about launching my first Anthology, Stepping Into Leadership Greatness, Leadership Isn’t Just a Title. It is a power-packed compilation of stories by 13 industry experts that share their phenomenal leadership styles, expertise, and impeccable talents. The book ranked #1 in several categories and the most exciting part is reaching international bestseller. We exceeded my expectations in the following categories:

*Business Mentoring & Coaching
*Two Hour Education & Reference Short Reads
*Education & Leadership
*Business & Investing
*Business Life

What challenges have you experienced while developing your Business?

The challenges I’ve faced while developing my business were my misdirected energy and focus wondering why some families and friends would not support me, finding my ideal client, fearing to be perfect, and not charging my worth based on my 33+ years of expertise and experience. I was able to address challenges through a supportive tribe, joining professional networks, and investing in additional training, coaches, and mentors. As a result of making deliberate and intentional steps, I’ve scaled my business and have multiple streams of income through my E-books and paperback books, virtual training courses, speaking engagements, and contracts to name a few. Each business risk I took yielded positive results that included global magazine features, media appearances, increased clients, and speaking engagements.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
During the week, I would take my best friend to those places I have fond memories of:

We would start the week with a tour of the birth home of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the nearby church, Ebenezer. Baptist church followed by a visit to Spondivitis, a popular restaurant that serves mouth-watering delicious seafood restaurant. The large portions and freshest seafood will put us in a food coma. Another day, we would go to the World of Coca-cola to experience over 100 different beverages from around the world while interacting with multiple exhibits. We’ll be sure to drink plenty of water to rinse our veins of all of that sugar. On another night, we’ll go to the Sun Dial Restaurant where we would enjoy the 360-degree view of the city while dining. We’ll wrap up the week by visiting Zoo Atlanta, and Georgia Aquarium.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I’d like to shout out my loving husband, Anthony Gunter, my daughters, Harmony Bryant, and Jayla Bryant. my bonus dad, Roland Baxter, and a host of family and friends.

Dr. Jennifer Jones Bryant was fatherless during her childhood. She spent her teenage years caring for her mother, who was mentally ill when Dr. Bryant’s only sibling was incarcerated. After going through sexual assault and domestic abuse throughout her early twenties and later dealing with the loss of all her loved ones that left her deeply depressed, Dr. Bryant looked past her challenging beginnings and reached within herself, and relied on faith to find strength. She has since spent her life helping others find and grow their inner strength to accelerate to the next level in their careers. Her 33-year career and executive-level experience with the federal government and corporate spanned many functional areas, including budget and finance, human resources, procurement coordination, logistical support, strategic planning, strategic communication, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. She is Executive Founder of Reaching From Within, an Empowerment Journey LLC, the well sought out coaching and mentoring company with clients worldwide, including federal government agencies, academia, churches, and community organizations. She provides services through workshops, including but not limited to: resume reviews and updates, and interview preparations, and goal setting. Dr. Bryant is also the host of the “Empowerment Journey” Podcast, which is consistently among the top podcasts within the Elite Conversation Community. She was featured in Women of Dignity, Speakers Magazine, Faith Heart, Glam CEO, Power 20, Women on the Verge, VoyATL, One Tribe, and UpWord global magazines, Making Headlines News, Radio One, Great Day Washington WUSA, NBC and ABC affiliates, and ThatAnitaLiveShow, and numerous Podcast interviews. Her mission: Ignite Your Fire® to Propel Your Professional Development.

Website: www.ReachingWithinEmpowerment.com

Instagram: Instagram: www.instagram.com/ReachingWithin

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-bryant-15a7a622/

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ReachingWithin

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

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4BC_24_TxziCnz8Dhbihqw

Image Credits
Photo credits: Lindria Dockett

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