Listen "Leading Bigger with Tulsa Mayoral Candidate Karen Keith"
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Send us a textIn this important and timely episode, I’m thrilled to sit down with a woman who has been playing bigger for as long as I’ve known of her… and may just be Tulsa’s next mayor. Karen Keith is currently serving her fourth term as Tulsa County Commissioner for District 2, and before entering public service had a fascinating series of career shifts, working as a news anchor, reporter, documentarian, executive producer, and host of Oklahoma Living.Throughout the time I’ve been following her work, I’ve been impressed by Karen’s deep compassion, forward-thinking vision, and strong commitment to uplifting her community. We explore her accomplishments in the broadcasting industry and shift into public service, how she learned to work successfully across the aisle, and why she has been such a gift to Tulsa. Listen now and register to vote!Listen now to discover:How Karen made her mark as an international reporter and respected documentarian — and how it changed the way she sees the worldThe exciting goals and iconic triumphs of Tulsa’s Vision 2025 projectKaren’s mayoral to-do list and how she plans to serveGuest bio: Mayoral candidate Karen Keith is serving her 16th year as Tulsa County Commissioner for District 2. The projects she is most proud of include the completion of the Family Center for Juvenile Justice and the Tulsa/West Tulsa Levee system. Over the last four years, she’s worked with community partners on issues related to homelessness and justice reform and the ongoing work cleaning up neighborhoods, along with tackling legislation for greater abatement authority.Timestamps:01:45 Intro04:08 Meet Karen Keith08:26 Exploring the world11:13 Tahoe & the 5-jellybean tip12:57 Shift to marriage & broadcasting14:59 Reporting abroad19:25 Shift to public service22:04 Vision 202523:04 Shift to politics & working across party lines28:21 Shift to mayoral candidacy31:11 Running for the job34:29 Reaching out & looking forwardLinks:Karen Keithkarenkeith.org LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/karen-keith-8a3192133 Facebook: facebook.com/voteKarenKeith Vision 2025: vision2025.info Voter Registration: okvoterportal.okelections.us/Home/RegWizard Discover your tactical leadership toolkit: exceptionalleaderslab.com Interested in working with me or having me speak at your event? Find more information at tracyspears.com For insights that will help you play bigger in your life, work, and community, visit my resource library: tracyspears.com/blogConnect with me:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tracylspears Facebook: facebook.com/TracySpearsSpeaker Twitter: @tracylspears Instagram: @tracylspears If you love the podcast, please consider leaving a rating and review — this will help others discover how to play a bigger game and step into their fullest potential! Watch these episodes on Youtube! Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel, and ring the
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