Unlocking Your Inner Muse with LaNora Williams-Clark

Unlocking the Club

For members of historically marginalized communities, there often is an incredible amount of pressure on those who are identified as possessing a lot of potential. They've done all of the right things, worked hard in school, earned multiple degrees and fulfilled a dream by securing a prestigious job perhaps as a doctor, lawyer or engineer. Yet, whose dream are they fulfilling? Knowing that so few of their peers would have an opportunity like this, do they stay in that job because of the sense of guilt they feel? In this episode, I had a riveting conversation with LaNora Williams-Clark, a creative entrepreneur who became a lawyer because a teacher planted the seed during her youth. While thriving at her law firm, she wasn't happy and it literally took a cataclysmic event to convince her to walk away and seek clarity about her true passion which led her to unlocking her inner muse. Under the guidance of her late mentor and Constitutional Law professor, “The Father of Critical Race Theory” Derrick Bell, LaNora left the practice of law to start Muse Creative Arts Agency LLC where she supports the efforts of various writers and creators using film and theatre to tell important stories. She also has her own production company, MCa2 Productions, where she published her first book “Becoming The Muse” and is currently working on a children’s book series for adults based on the animated character “Lioness Muse.” I invite you to join our conversation as LaNora and I discuss:

1. Significant moments
2. Serena and Venus Williams
3. 9/11
4. Being brave
5. Entrepreneurs
6. South Central LA
7. Planting the seed
8. Connections
9. Black male teachers
10. Being bussed
11. Being seen
12. Guilt
13. Derrick Bell
14. The Muse
15. Polymath

Honorable Mentions The Man Behind Critical Race Theory Harlem’s Williams-Clark Winner Of Black Public Media’s PitchBLACK Competition Becoming the Muse by LaNora Williams-Clark Tanekya Word's Art Black Women of Print Dr. Bernard Demczuk Jason Fish Excited to hear more of what LaNora Williams-Clark has to say? Join her in these spaces: Twitter: https://twitter.com/lionessmuse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harlemmuse/ Medium: Medium.com/@lwcmuse 🔐🔑🗝️♣️🔒🔓 This podcast is hosted by Angela Taylor. Angela Taylor is an equity & inclusion strategist, executive coach, motivational speaker, podcaster, TV Analyst and entrepreneur! She is the co-founder of The DIGNITAS Agency, Principal of Tindall Avenue Coaching and Owner & Chief Indulge Officer of Indulge Boise which is a culinary and cultural experience brand that is the #1 Rated Food Tour in Boise. 🔐🔑🗝️♣️🔒🔓 Ready to learn more about Angela? Join and follow her in these following spaces: LinkedIn Instagram Twitter Unlocking the Club Instagram Unlocking the Club Twitter 🔐🔑🗝️♣️🔒🔓 Have you gained inspiration from these powerful beings sharing how they used their keys to unlock their desires? Angela invites you to leave a review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with a friend. We all have a friend that needs to hear she/he/they is/are not the only one trying to break down these barriers. This is a Crackers In Soup and Treefan Events production Have a topic you’d like us to unlock, a guest recommendation, or just want to say hey? Drop us a line at [e-mail]. Starting your own podcast? Receive up to two months free on Libsyn by using our exclusive Unlocking the Club signup link: https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=UNLOCK