Listen "6. “I Wanted A Seat At The Table” - Running For Office, Winning, And Becoming the First Black Woman to Represent The District, with Jheanelle Wilkins"
Episode Synopsis
Jheanelle Wilkins wanted to run office but, for a time, took her life in another direction. Until she ran for - and won - a seat on the Democratic Central Committee in Montgomery County, Maryland and went on to become a Maryland State Delegate. In Ep. 5, hear how Jheanelle:Found the support she needed to put her name on the ballot Overcame her fear of (very public) failureNavigated the challenges of being and looking different than others who’d been in her positionAdvises the rest of us considering life changes, big or smallCheck out Episode 6 and others on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts! Learn more about Maryland State Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins at:Website: https://www.jheanellewilkins.com/ Twitter: @JheanelleWFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JheanelleWilkins/***Have guest ideas? Can't wait to hear what leaps will be next? Subscribe to Life Leaps Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow, rate and review us - we're *brand new* so, it means a lot - and be the first to know when we launch new episodes each week: Facebook: Life Leaps Podcast Instagram: @LifeLeapsPodcast Online at: https://lifeleapspodcast.com/ Or send us a good old-fashioned email at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you. *ACCESSIBILITY: Transcripts are available for each episode here. (Just click your episode of choice, and then click the "transcript" tab! And if you have any issues at all don't hesitate to reach out.)