On today's episode of Hangout with Sujata, Karlene Millwood discusses with Sujata the experiences that have shaped her life. As Founder and CEO of Karlene Millwood International, she helps her clients overcome the obstacles to take their business from idea to production by boosting their confidence and helping them to strategize a clear vision and action plan. Karlene is a well-rounded leader, having previously managed corporate teams and projects, co-chaired the Women’s Internal Support Network (WISN) at the Toronto Police Service for two years, led the women’s ministry at her church and led various community initiatives. Karlene independently authored four books, collaborated on another two and created several courses and ebooks focused on Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Creative Writing. As a playwright and filmmaker, she wrote, directed and produced her first play, Forgiven, in 2014 and completed writing her second play, Diamond Life, in 2018. Karlene co-produced a short film, Princess Lamp, in Vancouver in 2016, and her second, When Destiny Calls, which she also wrote and directed, in Toronto in 2017. Playlist in this episode: 

1. Never Alone by Walter Hawkins
2. Order My Steps by GWMA Women’s Choir
3. Holding Back the years by Simply Red
4. One Child of Love by Peaches and Herb
5. It’s Growing by Garnett Silk
6. Tell Him by Lauryn Hill
7. Always In My Head by India Arie
8. A Woman’s Worth by Alicia Keys
9. Never Too Much by Luther Vandross
10. (G) Street by Najee
11. For Once in My Life by Nancy Wilson
12. Sweeter by Kim Burrell
13. You Are Love by Kay Marie

Enjoy!