Originally from Freetown, Sierra Leone, Andrena Sawyer and her family moved to the United States when she was nine years old due to a civil war that left thousands dead and untold numbers displaced. Today, she joins Cristabelle to share her inspirational story and how she become an author, consultant, and nonprofit founder, as well as encouragement to listeners to never give up!
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Hosted by Cristabelle Braden
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Intro/Outro Music: "Not Giving Up" by Cristabelle Braden
•ABOUT ANDRENA•
Andrena Sawyer is an author, consultant, and nonprofit founder whose background includes surviving the civil war in Sierra Leone. Her authenticity and battle-tested principles inspire audiences to embrace their past, own their present and maximize their future.
She is the President of P.E.R.K. Consulting, an advisory firm for small to midsized nonprofits and businesses, and the Founder of MCWEN—a faith-based network for women of color entrepreneurs.
Originally from Freetown, Sierra Leone, she and her family moved to the United States when she was nine years old due to a civil war that left thousands dead and untold numbers maimed and displaced. She now credits her family's move during the war for her interest in human triumph and perseverance. She has since actively worked to mobilize and empower others.
In addition to her work with entrepreneurs and nonprofits, she is the author of several books, including: The Misadventures of a New Entrepreneur: 5 Things They Won’t Teach You in Business School.
Website: www.andrenasawyer.com
Instagram.com/Andrena_Sawyer
Twitter.com/Andrena_Sawyer
Facebook.com/Andrena.Sawyer15
MCWEN: www.mcwen.org
•ABOUT CRISTABELLE•
Cristabelle Braden is an award winning singer/songwriter, keynote speaker, author, and podcast host. After suffering a traumatic brain injury, she began to write music. Since then, she has surpassed medical expectations and thrived in her newfound gift of music; she has come from re-learning daily life tasks in brain injury rehabilitation to setting her feet firmly on the ground as a songwriter, speaker, and artist with a message of hope.
Website: cristabellebraden.com
