{"name":"Empowerment Minutes","short_name":"Empowerment Minutes","theme_color":"#ffffff","start_url":"/","display":"standalone","background_color":"#fff","description":"<p><strong>Empowerment Minutes is a podcast for learning and development, leadership, and coaching professionals, hosted by Dr. Maurine Kwende. The podcast was launched in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to empower others—especially women—to find their voice and use it boldly. Each episode shares practical insights, tools, and nuggets of wisdom to help listeners grow, lead effectively, and make a greater impact in their work and organizations.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Maurine Kwende is the CEO and Founder of <a href=\"https://emklearningsolutions.com\">EMK Learning Solutions</a>, a consulting firm focused on leadership development, coaching, facilitation, and learning solutions. She is also the founder of <a href=\"https://girlscandreambig2.org\">Girls Can Dream Big 2</a>, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering women and girls to dream big and live boldly. </strong></p>","icons":[{"src":"https://deow9bq0xqvbj.cloudfront.net/image-logo/11442091/empowerment_minutes-208v2ur_300x300.png","sizes":"300x300","type":"image/png"}]}