Let me tell you something I wish more speakers understood earlier. The things you have survived are not side notes in your story. They are the story. Your lived experience is not baggage. It is your credibility. It is your depth. It is the reason people lean in when you speak. I do not walk onto a stage pretending life has been neat and tidy. I walk on knowing I have been through the fire, and that changes the way people listen. People Do Not Want Perfect, They Want Real Audi

Because when you speak your truth, others find theirs. There’s something magical that happens when you share your real story, no filters,...