Engage. Enlighten. Empower: The Call We All Must Answer | Mia Mothershed | TEDxAlabaster
Courage, Clarity, and Purpose
What if the moment you thought was your biggest loss turned out to be your greatest gift?In this TEDx Alabaster talk, Mia Mothershed shares how losing a high-powered corporate career became the launching pad for discovering her true purpose. With honesty and courage, she explores how resilience, vulnerability, and faith can transform setbacks into opportunities for growth and reinvention. Viewers will gain practical tools for navigating uncertainty, rebuilding confidence, and aligning with their higher calling. Through her Engage-Enlighten-Empower framework, Mia provides a roadmap for turning disruption into direction and finding strength in seasons of transition. This talk is for anyone facing a career change, leadership challenge, or personal transformation. If you've ever wondered how to reclaim clarity, resilience, and purpose when life doesn't go as planned, this message will inspire you to embrace change and step into the brand of YOU.#Career #Purpose #Leadership #Empowerment Mia Mothershed is a visionary leader who transformed her separation from a high-powered corporate career into a launching pad for purpose. For over two decades, she’s been recognized as a trusted Marketing and Communications Strategist, helping brands tell stories that move people to action. But behind the campaigns and strategies has always been a deeper calling: to inspire, and motivate others to become their highest selves. Mia’s work is rooted in faith and fueled by her personal mantra—Engage. Enlighten. Empower. TEDx marks the beginning of a new chapter, where she brings her voice from the boardroom to the stage, offering audiences a message of courage, clarity, and transformation.Through motivational storytelling, she encourages individuals to find strength in vulnerability and purpose in transition. Mia believes that manifesting your purpose in life is worth everything you walk away from and she is passionate about guiding others to discover their purpose. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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