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Lanysha T. Adams

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Dr. LaNysha T. Adams is a mother of two young boys and a survivor of sudden cardiac arrest, a life-changing experience that strengthened her mission to help others activate their ME POWER. After nearly a decade in Washington, DC, she’s now based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she activates ME POWER in early-career professionals, helping them step into leadership and navigate career uncertainty. Through her award-winning bestseller, ME POWER, Dr. Adams offers actionable strategies to help individuals shape their futures.

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My 5-year-old son said the other day, “Mom, you can just sit with me. You don’t have to do anything.”

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Human Design: The Revolutionary System That Shows You Who You Came Here to Be

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Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us

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