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Dr. Patricia Suggs

EXPERT ON:

◉ Motivation & Mindset
◉ Overcoming Adversity
◉ Work-Life Balance & Focus
◉ Goal Setting & Achievement
◉ Customer Experience & Branding
◉ Leadership Development
◉ Team Building & Collaboration
◉ Effective Communication
◉ Decision-Making & Emotional Intelligence
◉ Inspirational Life Story
◉ Church & Ministry Leadership
◉ Faith in Action
◉ Legacy & Calling

EXPERIENCE:

◉ Leadership development and conflict reconciliation expert with 40+ years of speaking experience, a Ph.D., M.Div., M.Ed., and multiple certifications in coaching, healing, and reconciliation.

◉ Guides women 45+ to overcome depletion, gain clarity, navigate menopause with empowerment, and confidently answer “what’s next?” with purpose and direction.

◉ Former lead pastor and Associate Professor of Geriatrics at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, bestselling author, and founder of ARISE Leadership Consulting, offering 15+ years of coaching and consulting expertise.

About Dr. Patricia Suggs

Dr. Patricia Suggs:   Leadership Development | Conflict Reconciliation Expert | Social Gerontologist | What’s Next Strategist/Transformer | Professional Speaker/Women 50+ Coach | Menopause Clarity Coach

Dr. Suggs guides women 45 and beyond to break free from feeling energetic depletion so they can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel and reclaim their new purpose.  You don’t have to be stuck asking “what next?” instead you get to have a plan and say YES to yourself in this next life chapter.  She also has a program that focuses on Menopause and the power it gives to women.

Dr. Suggs has an extensive educational background:  M.Div., M.Ed., Ph.D. and certifications in Coaching, Conflict Reconciliation and Healing Touch; and she has done many presentations to scientific communities as well as leadership events and national spiritual events.  Her speaking experience spans over 40 years and she has 6 chapters in books, 1 published book, 4 international bestsellers, and all covering important topics for professional women. 

Her experiences include lead pastor of churches, Associate Professor in Geriatrics at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, working with groups and individuals for education and training in conflict reconciliation and helping groups work through difficult/conflict situations.  She has  been coaching/consulting for over 15 years and 2 years ago started ARISE Leadership Consulting, LLC.  

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