Breaking Barriers with Sheila · Episode 8

Why I Started Breaking Barriers

What happens when the host becomes the guest—and the story behind Breaking Barriers finally takes center stage?

September 29, 2026 · 41 minutes

About This Episode

The host becomes the guest.

Takara Fuller-Doby turns the microphone around and invites Sheila Greene to share the story behind Breaking Barriers.

In this candid reverse-host conversation, Sheila reflects on mentorship, confidence, leadership, boundaries, rest, and the women who helped shape her voice. Together, they explore what it means to lead through difficult seasons, protect your peace, speak what you want into existence, and use your experience to make room for others.

This episode is a reminder that your story has value, your voice matters, and you deserve to be in the room.

Leadership Takeaways

Three things to carry forward.

Use Your Voice

Your experience has value. Speaking honestly can help someone else recognize what is possible.

Rest Is Leadership

Protecting your peace is not stepping away from leadership. It is part of leading well.

Make Room As You Rise

Leadership becomes more meaningful when you use your influence to open doors for others.

You deserve this. You are here for a reason.

Keep breaking barriers. — Sheila

Sheila Greene, host of Breaking Barriers with Sheila

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