Dr. Jennifer Jones Bryant is the Executive Founder of Reaching Within, An Empowerment Journey LLC, Best Selling Author, Award-Winning Certified Life Coach, Career Strategist, Mentor, Adjunct Instructor, Global Speaker, and Podcast Host. Dr. Jennifer Jones Bryant's passion is to help others find and grow their inner strength to accelerate to the next level in their career. She focuses on the key messages of reaching within yourself, making a difference, and being true to your core values and beliefs. Her 31-year career with the federal government spanned many functional areas, including budget and finance, human resources, procurement coordination, logistical support, strategic planning, and strategic communication. Within the public sector, she served on Women’s executive groups and a sub-committee supporting the White House Council on Women and Girls. Dr. Bryant traveled across the U.S. to mentor others in leadership and other professional development areas. She worked with U.S.AID, the State Department, and the U.S. Embassy to place resident advisors in Eastern Europe, the Former Soviet Union, and Haiti. In 2017, Dr. Bryant launched Reaching Within and Empowerment Journey LLC, a coaching company to help others overcome their personal and professional life challenges, and accelerate in their careers. As a best seller author and speaker, she regularly receives speaking invitations from federal agencies, academia, and community organizations. She impacts others through her Empowerment Journey Podcast where others share their stories of overcoming personal and professional challenges to living their lives unashamed, unapologetically, and confidently. She was featured in Speakers Magazine, Faith Heart, Glam CEO, Power 20, Women on the Verge, VoyATL, One Tribe, and UpWord global magazines, the Washington Post, Making Headlines News, Radio One, Great Day Washington WUSA, ThatAnitaLiveShow, and numerous Podcast interviews. For more information www.ReachingWithinEmpowerment.com