Empower Hour with Lady J
Empower Hour with Host Jodi “Lady J” Watkins
Welcome to Empower Hour with Lady J (formerly The Jodi Watkins Show and originally Breaking Barriers Now Podcast). This is where resilience meets real life—faith, healing, leadership, and the kind of transformation you can actually apply.
About the Show
Empower Hour is a space for honest conversations with people who have been through something and chose to rise anyway. We talk about what it really takes to push through adversity, rebuild your life, and step into purpose with courage and clarity.
What You’ll Hear
- Real interviews with real people who have overcome hard seasons and found strength on the other side
- Practical takeaways you can use right away—mindset shifts, strategies, and habits that help you move forward
- Faith in motion, because belief matters, but so does action
Why Listen
No fluff. No performance. Just truth, encouragement, and perspective from lived experience. If you’re in a season of rebuilding, stretching, healing, or stepping into your next level, you’re in the right place.
Join the Community
Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and follow along on social media for updates and behind-the-scenes moments. Interact with the host and guests by going to the Becoming the CEO of Your Life™ Community - Podcast Group. You will find episodes and can join discussions for each show with Jodi and her guests.
Visit https://linktr.ee/ladyjempowers to access all episodes and more.
Let’s rise...together.
Empower Hour with Lady J
Just Decide with Steve McElmurry
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This week's guest is Steve McElmurry, the founder of MacsImpact, LLC.
Steve's resume resembles a sampler platter rather than a main course, and his career path looks more like a toddler's crayon drawing than an engineer's precise blueprint. Through necessity, Steve has developed exceptional agility in pivoting, navigating career transitions, and rapidly acquiring and applying new skills.
For many years, Steve viewed his broad experience as a liability. However, he eventually recognized that his ability to authentically and quickly connect with a diverse range of people in various contexts is a significant asset, shaped by how he responded to the series of successes and failures that make up his "history." This ability to "Fail Forward" has become one of his greatest strengths.
Now, as a board-certified nurse coach and a member of the Maxwell Leadership Team, Steve supports individuals and organizational teams in bridging many of the growth gaps he has personally navigated. His process begins with deep listening and includes humor, stories, analogies, metaphors, and various interactive and engaging tools. These approaches help people play to each other’s strengths and allow each team member to thrive in their "zones of genius."
Whether in the family room, breakroom, or boardroom, Steve helps people connect when they communicate, enhancing their effectiveness in relationships, increasing their levels of influence, and closing the gap between where they are and who they want to become.
Connect with Steve. Whether you're leading yourself, your family, a team, or a company, he is eager to support you on your journey to becoming an even more effective leader.
This track was made by my daughter, Jasmine. She is my why for everything I do.
The Jodi Watkins Show, formerly known as Breaking Barriers Now, is sponsored by Convene Connections Corporation and Lady J Global Enterprises LLC.
Are you looking to invest in an all-in-one platform looking to expand and grow and help others do the same? Join us at Convene Communities! Go to https://convenecommunities.com/invest/ to show your interest today! You don't have to worry about anything. All we desire to know is that you are willing to learn more.
Thank you all for being a part of this mission and for allowing me to facilitate these stories in ways I never imagined being able to.
Please share the podcast with everyone you know. If you are interested in sponsoring or appearing as a guest, please contact Jodi Watkins through her link at https://linktr.ee/jodiwatkins.
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