Beauty, Faith, and Determination, with JeanAnne Roberts, author of It’s Never Too Late to Find Your Crown (Hello, Self… Episode 55)
Host Patricia Leonard welcomed JeanAnne Roberts, Mrs. DC America 2020, who shared her inspiring story of transformation and perseverance.
Despite starting her pageantry journey later in life and facing numerous challenges, JeanAnne exemplifies how it’s never too late to pursue your dreams. She discussed her new book, It’s Never Too Late to Find Your Crown, and emphasized turning obstacles into opportunities with faith and determination.
Hello, Self… is presented by Patricia Leonard & Associates and produced by Arlia Hoffman in association with the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX®.
A video version of this conversation is available on Patricia’s YouTube Channel here.
JeanAnne Roberts, Mrs. DC America 2020 and Author of It’s Never Too Late to Find Your Crown
At the age of 55, JeanAnne, a stay-at-home mom competed with women, some 30 years younger and won the crown of Mrs. DC America 2020 during a “World Wide Pandemic”.
In her book, she pens her journey from childhood to the crown to inspire generations that failure isn’t final and with a “VISION”, you can make it to the mountaintop!!
She wants readers to understand that God sees their buried dreams even when they have forgotten them. Through delightful humor and melodrama, the author proves that nothing is ever hopeless, and failure is not final.
She shares her life story beginning in her beloved hometown of Williamson, West Virginia and throughout thirty-six years of trials and tribulations to find love and success. At the moment the announcer called her name, winning the title of Mrs. DC America 2020, she realized, “It’s Never Too Late to Find Your Crown.”
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About Hello, Self…
Hello, Self… is a biweekly podcast focused on inspiring stories of turning dreams into reality. Join coach and author Patricia Leonard and her guests as they share life-changing Hello, Self… moments.
Hello, Self… is brought to you by Patricia Leonard & Associates and is based on the new book by Patricia Leonard, Hello, Self.., available here.
The show is produced by Arlia Hoffman in association with Business RadioX®. You can find this show on all the major podcast apps. The complete show archive is here.
Patricia Leonard, Host of Hello, Self…
Patricia Leonard is President of RUNWAY TO SUCCESS, a division of Patricia Leonard & Associates located in Nashville, TN. She is a MESSAGE ARTIST speaker, career & business coach, author and magazine columnist. Patricia consults with clients on leadership, empowerment, career management, entrepreneurship and the power of language. Her work is focused on helping clients find their runway to success!
She has a professional background in management, human resources, corporate training, business consulting and talent development. Patricia has worked with companies in the service, music, banking, manufacturing, publishing, warehousing, healthcare, academic, retail and financial industries, and has taught management classes as an adjunct professor.
Patricia has a degree in Human Resource Management, is certified as a Career Coach and Consulting Hypnotist and is MBTI qualified.
Her volunteer energies are focused on Women in Film and Television-Nashville, where she is a Board Vice President; Dress for Success as the Advisory Board President; and International Coaching Federation-Nashville where she held Board roles for several years.
Patricia is the author of Wearing High Heels in a Flip Flop World, BECOMING WOMAN…a journal of personal discovery, THE NOW, HOW & WOW of Success, Happenings, a full year calendar of inspirational messages and a spoken word album titled, I AM…
She enjoys songwriting, creating poetry and has written a one-woman show and artistic speech she performs titled Hello, Self…, about a woman in midlife reinventing herself, which led to her new book by the same name, available here.
On the personal side, Patricia, describes herself as a woman, lover of life, mother, grandmother, career professional and message artist; AND in that order! Her goal is to continue inspiring others, of any age, to START NOW creating and expanding their Runway to Success.
She believes that life is a gift, the way we wrap it is our choice.
