Lauren Henry

The Power of a Woman

ORLANDO, Fla -- “Its all about you”, says Sheritta Johnson (CEO) a public speaker and life coach of women empowerment.


On Saturday, April 25 2009 at the Orlando Public Library , Johnson shared with a group of women about ways of helping your self esteem for example building self trust, inner and outer confidence, identifying and eliminating negative thoughts, centering life values and understanding the balance of power.

Johnson stated that her reason for focusing on women with low self esteem is because she once had to deal with low self esteem growing up as child, but later realize that she wasn’t alone in her fight with dealing with low self esteem. Johnson later went back to school and received her Associate of Art Degree and then later attended Palm Beach Atlantic University graduating cum laude with her Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Behavior.

Since 2001, Johnson has been doing public speaking at local free seminars/workshops to get her message across to the most women possible she can reach out to.


Johnson with her humble and down to earth personality gave details about her personal struggles with low self esteem and how she over came them as she got older and began gaining confident in herself. Johnson explained that most women develop low self esteem at a young age due to the fact they come from broken homes or work at low paying jobs both contribute to a women feeling down or depressed about themselves which can cause young girls confidents to go down. Johnson stated “as a child I came from a broken home, so I can relate to women who are having trouble with low self esteem.”


Shantel Williams a audience member began to tear up as she spoke about the times when she was a young teen she had struggled with self confident and had trouble believing in herself. Williams stated “I don’t just want to have confidence in myself sometime, but all the time.” Williams said this was her reason for coming out and attending this seminar so she could get to the next level and have a higher self esteem within herself.

“Change your thoughts and you change the world.” - Norman Vincent Peal

This is a statement posted on Johnson website, that Johnson stands by when she speaks to women about gaining self confident, Johnson believes that a women thoughts can help enhance women to gain confidence and believe in oneself which is the message Johnson is trying get across to all women of all ages.

Riann Landers was one of the younger women in the audience, said she decided to attend the seminar to help make her a better person, Landers says “I have been known to come off as a negative person, but I’m really not, well at least I think so.” Landers said she would like to be a more positive person. Johnson explains that women should eliminate negative attitudes and thoughts as well, which is one way a women can improve and gain more confident.

“Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts feelings, emotions, goals, and values are in balance.” - Brian Tracy

This a quote that was also posted on Johnson's website, Johnson believes that everything should be balanced in order to increase your performance as a person, her ultimate goal is to make a difference in each person life, she simply stated it is not about the money, "it is about helping women feel beautiful inside and out."

A Man on a Mission

Lauren Henry


A Man on a Mission

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Saving one life at a time is what Mike Adkins a pastor of Grace Fellowship Church has been trying to accomplish since he became a pastor 15 years ago. Adkins came to Valencia Community College Wednesday, March 16, to talk about his goals he had accomplished in the past and the ones he wants to reach in the future.

“Meet needs so that hearts are open,” said Adkins is the direction he is trying to go in, by forming the Grace Fellowship Church in 2003 and five years later teaming up with the Destiny Foundation, and also by creating the Easter at Eloa event for Easter, Adkins is succeeding in his mission to open hearts.

Adkins who is also the leader of the Easter at Eola event which got recognize this year by three different news channels for handing out 500 bags of groceries, for their acts of kindness by reaching out to the working poor, and also by restocking the clinics with media supplies.


“Instead of giving a hand out we give a hand up.” said Adkins.

Adkins’s has stated that Grace Fellowship Church is open to everyone including non Christians, he also included that his church is a non political church as well, “you can change the law but you can’t change what's in their hearts” said Adkins.

Grace Fellowship Church stated on their website that they have a heart for the poor both here and the world, Adkins has proven that by working with the church to help Rwanda by bringing clean water and help rebuild wells. Adkins stated “the problem is not clean water it’s the access to clean water.”

Adkins has stated that his next main goal is to reach out to women and kids, the single and abused who need the help or a place to stay for protection. Adkins said he would like to set up shelters where the women can be protected from their abusers.

“My mission is to help people take their next step towards Christ,” Adkins stated was his main purpose for doing what does for the people.