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Leadership Story Talks is a podcast hosted by Jerome Deroy, CEO of Narativ, and Julienne Ryan, business author, communication and HR specialist, and frequent Narativ training contributor.In each episode, Jerome and Jules discuss the practices that engage, motivate, develop, retain, and attract people to businesses, whether these are your customers or your employees. Their principles and tools are based on real world stories that leverage listening and storytelling to become a better leader and management professional.

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Leadership Story Talks | Rediscovering Self Beyond Labels with Dr. LaNysha Adams

October 13, 2025 • Narativ Inc

In this episode of Leadership Story Talks, hosts Jerome Deroy and Julienne Ryan speak with Dr. LaNysha Adams—TEDx speaker, ten-time award-winning author of Me Power, and Director of Student Wellness at Santa Fe Community College.

Dr. Adams shares a profoundly personal story of surviving sudden cardiac arrest during the COVID-19 pandemic—an experience that reshaped her relationship to time, gratitude, and purpose. From that moment emerged a new mission: to help others reclaim their agency and rediscover who they are beyond the labels that define them.

Through her Me Power framework and the concept of radical self-interrogation, LaNysha invites us to question the roles, titles, and identities we cling to—and to remember that the constant in every life transition is us.

You’ll Hear:

Survival & Clarity – How a near-death experience revealed the urgency of living with intention
Beyond Labels – Why over-identifying with roles can leave us lost when life changes
Radical Self-Interrogation – How asking “why do I believe what I believe?” can uncover authenticity and healing
The Me Power Framework – Five pillars that help individuals identify strengths, remove barriers, and take action even when unsure
From Confusion to Clarity – How one client used the Me Power process to leave a grind of multiple jobs and build a fulfilling new career

Whether you’re navigating change, seeking purpose, or supporting others through transition, this conversation is a moving reminder that power doesn’t come from titles—it comes from the choices we make about who we are and how we show up.

Resources

Social links:
https://bio.link/edling
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanysha/

Free audiobook for audience: https://bit.ly/mepower4me
TEDx: How to radically question your labels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi0ggI6BU0I

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