Good morning, good afternoon, or good night.
Hi, it's Antoinetta. I hope you're doing marvelous!
I am a courage curator. I help people reach their highest potential by teaching them the power of consistently cultivating courage.
Celebrate Courage!
I believe that every person DESERVES to have equal opportunity to lead, thrive, and have their voice heard in every environment they enter and table they sit at. Yes, even those in historically underrepresented and marginalized categories.
Whether at work, home, school, or in your community, YOU deserve to be treated equitably, feel a sense of inclusion and belonging, and have the opportunity to thrive. Creating cultures where people are celebrated, not tolerated requires CULTIVATING COURAGE.
Are you courage conscious?
Admittedly, I haven't always been a courage curator encouraging people to make courageous choices and teaching them how to cultivate courage.
I allowed my fear of failing and worry about the unknown + other's thoughts and opinions hold more weight than deserved.
I was choosing comfort over courage.
Courage ≠ Comfort
Courage is a skill that must be consistently cultivated. Professionally and personally, I realized that to be the change agent and leader I was destined to be, it was critical that I countered complacency and comfort with consistent courage.
Signature Keynotes
Interested in learning more about how to build a culture people celebrate, not tolerate? I have 3 featured keynotes. I look forward to seeing you soon!
- Cultivate Courage: How Courageous Conversations Build a Culture People Celebrate, not Tolerate
- Don't DIY your DEI: How to Ensure DEI is a Sustainable Strategic Priority
- Courageous Leadership: Cultivate Courage to Reach Your Highest Potential
Join us for Courageous Conversations
I am also the host of the podcast, Conversations with I Follow the Leader where we have the courageous conversations people want to have, but often are afraid to in the workplace. The conversations are for change agents and leaders who:
- Want to make a difference.
- Value authentic and courageous conversations.
- Want to see transformative outcomes that change the pace of progress and lead to systemic solutions in workplaces and communities in your lifetime.
Additionally, since 2016, over 40 leaders have had conversations with me to share their advice and perspective with people like you. View Blogs
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We are Family.
I currently live on the NC Coast, 10 minutes from my favorite U.S. beach, with my husband Thomas and dog, Remy. Thomas and I are very grateful—we got married right before the pandemic began on 2.1.2020 (the day two became one). We took our honeymoon a few weeks later, and when we returned home on March 6th, everything changed.
We adopted Remy shortly after on 4.20.20, and needless to say, he thinks the three of us should be together 24/7 because that is all he knows. Remy has some health concerns that keep us on our toes. He continues to teach us a lot about ourselves and each other, and we love him immensely.
ATL.
I will likely always consider myself a Georgia peach in my heart & old soul. I was born in Atlanta, GA, and spent most of my life within a 30-mile radius of the city. I grew up in Roswell, went to high school at Dunwoody High, and college at Georgia Tech.
A Few Favorites.
In no particular order... Apple pie, the words marvelous and darling, working out, motivating others, gratitude, GPS, a good book, fresh flowers decorating, laughter, serving others, new adventures, seeing prayers come true, conversations with people I love, cooking, etc.
Things that may surprise you.
- I have not drank a soda in almost 20 years. It started as a challenge for track in high school, and I never looked back.
- I have a goal to read/listen to 38 books this year. (Thanks Audible for getting me back to voracious reading.)
- I'm not too fond of some things that many people love like chocolate, sweet tea, cheeseburgers, cheesecake, etc. I have a funny/embarrassing story about my lunches growing up if we ever meet & have time to chat.
A few items on my bucket list.
Publish a poem book and the next book in my children's book series. Visit Italy. Become fluent in Spanish.