Dr. Angela Butts Chester

Dr. Angela Butts Chester Dr. Angela Butts Chester is a Pastoral Counselor who helps people overcome their emotional and spiritual challenges.
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Empowering Faith-Driven Women to Live Boldly ✨ Pastoral Counselor + Empowerment Coach • Mediapreneur • Author • Int'l Women's Speaker • Marquis Who's Who Inductee • Top 100 Thought Leaders in North America She is also an International Women's Speaker who inspires and empowers women to live their best lives. As host of the award-winning show Daily Spark TV, and Daily Spark with Dr. Angela (radio), she "Enlightens, Inspires, and Empowers" her viewers via guest interview that shares their insights and expertise on various topics from mental health, business, wellness, and faith. She is the editor-in-chief of PASSIONAIRE Magazine which showcases mindful entrepreneurship, and women's stories and achievements. She also hosts PASSIONAIRE Magazine The Podcast that features interviews with influential and inspiring women from different backgrounds and fields. Dr. Chester has also served as an Associate Pastor. She has built a reputation as a thought leader on Health and Wellness related issues and Christian motivation. A native Virginian, she is the granddaughter of the late Atty. Williams Davis Butts (the same mentioned in the novel Hidden Figures). Dr. Chester holds degrees in Pastoral Counseling (Psychology) and Divinity. She is a member of the International Society for Mental Health and the Global Christian Professional Women’s Association. Dr. Angela has been featured in the NYC Journal, Formidable Woman Magazine, Stardom 101 Magazine, Los Angeles Post Examiner, and Entrepreneurs Herald. Recognized by the Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry for her work in Women's Empowerment, Dr. Angela is the recipient of the Women Leaders to Follow in 2022 award as featured in Passion Vista Magazine. She has also been listed as the Top 10 Business Women in 2022 to Watch as featured in Prime View Magazine.

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But this year, I chose to look around. To be in the present and celebrate what I see.

Through the Still We Rise, Still We Lead series, I had the privilege of sitting in conversation with leaders across industries, finance, law, entrepreneurship, publishing, community development, strategy, and innovation. Each guest brought a distinct perspective. Each story expanded what Black leadership looks like in real time.

So, check out their stories, listen to their interviews. Each one is making a better community today.

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Designing solutions that move beyond moments and into long-term transformation.

Her work reflects a clear understanding that impact is not created by visibility alone. It is built through strategy, collaboration, and a commitment to doing the work even when it is not in the spotlight.

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Designing solutions that move beyond moments and into long term transformation

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From Detroit to Driving Billions: Michael Pugh on Financial Health, Community Power, and Leading With Purpose

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When Children See It, They Believe It
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Tiffany Obeng, Literacy, and Expanding Possibility Through Story

Reinvention Is Not Starting OverBefore founding Confident Career Switch, Alexandra was a high school teacher. She was bu...
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Alexandra Aileru and the Leadership of Career Confidence

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For many women in leadership, success has come at a cost.
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For many women in leadership, success has come at a cost.

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It Is a Leadership Strategy. Leadership is often measured by outcomes, metrics, and visibility.

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For Dr. Vedet Coleman-Robinson, this truth is not a slogan; it is the foundation of her leadership.

As President and CEO of the Association of African American Museums (AAAM), Dr. Coleman-Robinson stands at the intersection of history, culture, and responsibility. A historian by training and a steward by calling, she leads a national organization committed to ensuring that Black stories are preserved, protected, and told with integrity, depth, and courage.

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Black history is not seasonal. It is not optional. And it is not static.

Leadership is often discussed in terms of visibility, influence, and power. Andrew Frazier, MBA, CFA, offers a different...
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Leadership is often discussed in terms of visibility, influence, and power. Andrew Frazier, MBA, CFA, offers a different, and far more enduring, definition. His work centers on ownership, stewardship, and long-term thinking, the kind of leadership that builds communities not just for today, but for generations.

After transitioning from employee to entrepreneur without a built in network, Andrew created The POWER BREAKFAST, a quarterly forum designed to foster learning, relationships, and shared wisdom.

Thank you, Andrew, for being part of the Still We Rise, Still We Lead Black History Month series.

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A conversation with a nationally recognized expert in entrepreneurship and economic development, Andrew Frazier, MBA, CFA

Leadership that endures is often shaped at the intersection of knowledge, lived experience, and care for others. In this...
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Leadership that endures is often shaped at the intersection of knowledge, lived experience, and care for others. In this episode of Still We Rise, Still We Lead, Dr. Angela is joined by Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, a leader whose work reflects a deep commitment to healing, understanding, and purposeful leadership.



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Leadership Rooted in Healing and Insight

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