Former hospitality pro turned association leader Cassandra Cleare joins host Taymeyah Al-Toubah to talk confidence, career pivots, and why standing in your power is the key to creating opportunity.

Why hit play:

• Hear how Cassandra went from late nights in hospitality to building balance and fulfillment in a whole new field.
• Learn the turning point when she realized confidence isn’t given — it’s built, protected, and practiced daily.
• Steal her mindset for hiring and mentoring: why potential matters more than a perfect résumé.
• See how saying “yes” to pivots can open doors you never imagined (and why walking away isn’t failure).
• Discover the leadership lessons she wishes she had known earlier — and how she’s rewriting them for others.

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