Unlearn. Reclaim. Lead. | Stop Waiting for Permission to Be Seen ft. Gia Warren

You were built to lead. So why does the path keep feeling out of reach? In this episode of Women of Color: An Intimate Conversation, Deneen L. Garrett sits down with Gia Warren — strategic operations and program management leader, MBA, and global executive with leadership experience at Lumen, Intel, Amazon, and AT&T — for a conversation about what it truly means to be built to lead. Gia shares the decision that shifted how she sees herself, what she had to unlearn on the road to operational excellence, and what she wishes more women understood before they start looking for the path forward. If you're a Black woman 50+ who knows you're meant for more — but keeps waiting for the right moment, the right room, or the right permission — this conversation is going to meet you exactly where you are. In this episode: → The decision that shifts how you see yourself as someone built to lead → What high-achieving women have to unlearn to claim their own success → What separates women who find their pathway from women who don't → Why operational excellence is as much a personal standard as a professional one → The permission no one gives you — and why you have to become it ───────────────────────────────────── CONNECT WITH GIA WARREN LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giawarren/ ───────────────────────────────────── ABOUT YOUR HOST — Deneen L. Garrett Deneen L. Garrett is a Cultural Alchemist, International Speaker, Dream Lifestyle™ Coach, Writer, and host of Women of Color: An Intimate Conversation, a 100 Best Women's Empowerment Podcast amplifying the voices and journeys of Women of Color. She is also the Founder of the Dream Lifestyle™ Collective, a sanctuary for Black women 50+. Dream Lifestyle™ Collective: https://www.skool.com/dream-lifestyle-collective-1653 Website: https://deneenlgarrett.com Business inquiries: Deneen@deneenlgarrett.com ─────────────────────────────────────

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