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May 14, 2026

Top 10 Self-Made Women to Watch in '26

Sheryl Raphael Whitaker built her expertise inside the Fortune 500, leading enterprise-wide talent transformations across organizations like State Farm, AIG, and USAA, impacting hundreds of thousands of employees over a 35-year career.

May 4, 2026

EIN Presswire

Sheryl Raphael Whitaker, MBA, is spotlighting her show, “It Starts with Joy - LIVE,” as a central platform for her work on joy-centered leadership. Produced by and airing every Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. ET on the Mornings in the Lab Live Network through YouTube and LinkedIn Live.

Apr 23, 2026

What Do You Know To Be True

Getting Burned Out By Your Boss? You Can Still Rise
What Do You Know To Be True?
Burnout starts when we're operate outside of our zone of genius, out of alignment with our values, and when we've lost touch with our joy.

Feb 13, 2026

DPILLC It Starts With Joy

Sheryl shares her journey about her book and working with multiple sclerosis

Feb 10, 2026

The Simplifiers Podcast

Episode 410: How to Be a Joy-Centered People Leader

Jan 13, 2026

A Black Executive Perspective Podcast

Stop Surviving. Start Leading with Joy.

Jan 1, 2026

Brainz Magazine

Sheryl's Intro as Brainz Magazine Executive Contributor

Dec 8, 2025

Grit Daily

Ones to Watch: Women Who Elevated Leadership in 2025

Oct 1, 2025

Promoted with Denise Harris

Sheryl shares her belief that joy is not a distraction from productivity, but rather the differentiator that helps leaders thrive and inspire others.

Sep 18, 2025

EIN Presswire

Leadership Strategist Sheryl Raphael Whitaker Releases Book 'It Starts with Joy'

Sep 1, 2025

Empowering Confidence-Alopecia Awareness

In this powerful episode, Sheryl Raphael Whitaker, Executive Coach and Leadership Strategist joins host Stephanie Anderson, The Alopecia Advocate, to share her story, insights, and expertise on alopecia and hair loss.

Jun 4, 2025

CXO Dispatch

Sheryl Raphael Whitaker on Why You Don’t Need Another A+: Rethinking Leadership Through Joy

May 14, 2025

HER Climb with SRW

What does it take to thrive as a woman of color in leadership—while holding onto your joy? In this inspiring episode of The Climb Podcast, Felicia sits down with Sheryl Raphael Whitaker, certified executive coach, leadership strategist, and author of It Starts with Joy.

May 1, 2025

The Leadership Adventure

Sheryl pioneered and managed a Learning Team serving 14,000+ Fortune 100 employees and led a digital learning transformation that propelled voluntary engagement by 66% for 50K employees globally.

Apr 1, 2025

GrowthSpace SKILLD HR

How Sheryl Raphael Whitaker Transformed Digital Learning at AIG

Mar 14, 2025

MSN

From Self-Doubt to Joyful Leadership: How Sheryl Raphael Whitaker Helps High Achievers Reclaim Themselves

Feb 24, 2025

Randlesham

Sheryl Raphael Whitaker:
Why Leadership Mindset is the Cornerstone of Business Success

Feb 21, 2025

C-Suite Brief

Sheryl Raphael Whitaker is Redefining Leadership—Blending Bold Action with the Power of Happiness

Jan 20, 2025

Valient CEO

5 Career and Leadership Coaches Making a Difference in 2025

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