Women In Transition  

Born in Germany, Morena Siewert came to the US in 1975 as a sixteen year old.  Her first marriage of 13 years produced two wonderful children. Until her mid-thirties, she considered her husband, children and household duties as her career.  Although she steadily assisted in her husband's various business ventures, she never gave herself much credit for her professional accomplishments.  Once divorced, she realized that she had indeed actively participated in building, and making the family business successful. 

 

The challenge was to translate this background into measurable, professional experience.  She vacillated between Healthcare and Linguistics for the next decade, all the while exploring, but not committing to either.  While studying for her RN degree and excellent opportunity to use her foreign language skills came along.  Therefore, she dropped out of school and pursued a career with an international shipping company, representing US Government accounts in a global, multi-lingual setting.  Single again after two more marriages she accepted a promotion to the corporate offices in Fort Lauderdale area and moved away from Tampa.

 

Within less than a year, her position was eliminated in 2008 due to fierce industry competition, as well as the economic downturn.  Unemployed, with no family and a mere handful of former colleagues who turned into loyal friends, she embarked on what turned out to be the most blissful, all be it jobless summer of her life. She explored this tropical, vibrant, yet casual new city and her options for the next move.  Unemployment Benefits and her savings supported Morena for this "year of living dangerously".  

 

Grateful for this peaceful time; she afforded herself to ponder the past, to live each moment in the present with childlike joy, and to map out her future.  Having had sufficient time to replenish her energies, she decided to return to Healthcare, and is now once again enrolled in the RN program. Within 18 months, Morena expects to be employed in the recession proof Healthcare field.  Morena is a Change Thriver. She turned the change which was imposed on her, into a new life entirely within her control.                 

The ATHENA Program is the newest clinical endeavor of Tampa Crossroads, Inc. This 16 bed transitional housing program, located in Ybor City, now provides safe housing and treatment services specifically for female veterans who are homeless as a result of substance abuse and mental illness, PTSD, sexual abuse and trauma, physical disability, domestic violence, or due to a lack of transferable employment skills after discharge from the armed forces.

The ATHENA Program is the only transitional housing program within the State of Florida specifically designed to address the unique needs of homeless female veterans. Our 30 years of treatment experience working with homeless females with histories such as these has found that temporary housing within mixed gender emergency shelters or transitional housing programs is not optimal and has often resulted in further abuse, trauma, and worsening of their substance abuse and mental illness.

The ATHENA participants are provided safe housing for up to 24 months within the fully renovated and newly furnished ATHENA facility. During this time, these female veterans will participate in individual and group counseling weekly and learn the life skills they will need to support permanent, independent living and leave the life of homelessness behind them forever.

Additional groups offered at the ATHENA Program include marriage and family counseling, relationship groups, meditation groups, exercise activities, nutrition classes, parenting classes, budgeting classes, cooking classes, and appreciation of the arts classes.

For more information visit http://www.tampacrossroads.com/default.asp?url=programs/athena.htm or call (813) 238-8557  Ext. 401

More than two million women have served in the U.S. Armed Forces throughout history. Today, Business and Professional Women/USA shows its appreciation and support by helping these heroic veterans transition into civilian professional life. 

Women Joining Forces – Closing Ranks, Opening Doors is a BPW/USA program which supports women veterans as they transition from military to civilian life. The program offers a dues waiver for an introductory, e-membership to women exiting military service and discounted membership to other women veterans, as well as other valuable resources.

You can learn more by visiting www.BPWUSA.com and choosing Women Joining Forces.

Your co- hosts Yolanda Fairell and Afsaneh Noori wish all of our listeners and supporters a joyous New Year. The January program is to help women transitioning to and from military. In our new segment, “President’s Insights”, BPWFL President Venita Garvin Valdez will focus on the BPWUSA Women Joining Forces Program. WJF is a signature program of BPWUSA dedicated to helping military women transition from military to civilian life. As our main guest, we welcome Seanta C Williams, the CEO of C Life Coach, LLC. A respected leader, trainer and mentor who served over 20 years in the United States Air Force, supporting, and promoting individuals of all ages, economic status, and cultures. She retired at the grade of Major. She served her last and most rewarding duty assignments as the Deputy Director/Program Manager for Senior Leader Training and Research Development at DEOMI, a jointly staffed activity under the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Equal Opportunity) for diversity, human relations training.

Who Is C Life Coach?

 

 

In a word, “Empowering”. If you desire to tap into your inner being for strength and reach your full potential; If you desire more clarity, balance, alignment, direction, and inner peace; If you desire to be in optimum shape; physically, spiritually, intellectually, and emotionally, and If you desire to turn your ideas into actions, you desire C Life Coach. 

 

Seanta C Williams is the CEO of C Life Coach, LLC, partnered with a fabulous health and wellness company, WARM SPIRIT; together they offer self-care spa/healing products and services to make you LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD, and LIVE WELL!  Visit: wwwjoinwarmspiritnow.net

Besides a Masters degree in Human Resource Management from Webster University and Bachelors in Psychology from Tennessee State University...she’s a certified Mediator and graduate of the Department of Defense Equal Opportunity Military Institute (DEOMI). A respected leader, trainer and mentor who served over 20 years in the United States Air Force, supporting, and promoting individuals of all ages, economic status, and cultures. She retired at the grade of Major. She served her last and most rewarding duty assignments as the Deputy Director/Program Manager for Senior Leader Training and Research Development at DEOMI, a jointly staffed activity under the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Equal Opportunity) for diversity, human relations training.

 

Her expertise include: Empowerment Speaker, Keynote Address, Workshop Facilitator, Seminar Leader, Staff Developer, Mediator, Diversity Trainer, and Human Resource Manager.  Her professional affiliations include: Board of Directors, Brevard Prevent; Business and Professional Women, Federation of Brevard County, Chamber of Commerce, and Society of Human Resource Managers. 

 

She is married to Keith Williams, Professional Golf Association Teaching Professional and U. S. Marine Corp, retired. 

 

“Through my divine presence, I recognized the calling on my life to give back…that, which has been given to me. I do this through action and spirit. I empower others to "Take care of themselves and nurture their potential within". I am a wife, daughter, coach, leader, consultant, facilitator, mentor, manager, sister, and friend. I am a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., forever promoting public service, scholarship, and sisterhood”

 

And at the end of the day, without credentials, certificates, and titles, and when it’s time to sign off and say good-bye; I am just “C” and proud to be a child of the Most High!

Company:   C Life Coach, LLC.

Location:    1012 Worthington Spring Drive

                    Melbourne, Florida 32940

Phone:        808.780.6813 Fax: 1.808.442.0008

E-mail:        Seanta@clifecoach.com

Web Sites: www.clifecoach.com               

                    www.warmspirit.org/clifecoach

                    www.joinwarmspiritnow.com