September 15, 2023 • 9 mins
Sistahs In Transformation is a non-profit organization that provides Black and Brown women with a safe space to communicate and gain access to education and resources to help them transform and know “how to” apply these transformation tools that are important to them as they navigate mental and physical health, finances, relationships, self-care, parenting and community. The organization is hosting its 5th Annual Conference is - "Dare To Take Charge" on Saturday, September 30th 11am at the Pennsauken Country Club, Pennsauken, NJ. I speak with Keynote speaker Judge Glenda Hatchett, author of "Dare To Take Charge On Purpose." For more information call Terri at 215-218-8001 or go to sistahsintransformation.com
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(00:00):
Good morning, and welcome to Insight, a show about empowering our community.
I'm Lorraine Baler. Tomorrow. We'reall about getting a good education, but
college is not for everyone. However, there are many life sustaining careers in
the building and construction trades. We'llbe telling you about a hiring fair that
focuses on those jobs. We continueto bring you interviews with women who inspire,
(00:24):
brought to you by the PA Conferencefor Women. Today we speak to
Celeste Warren from Murk and I'm delightedto bring back an extraordinary author and spoken
word artist, Nicky Powerhouse, whowill be performing as part of the Fringe
Festival. First Sisters in Transformation isholding its fifth annual conference, Dare to
(00:44):
Take Charge on Saturday, September thirtieth, eleven a m at the Pensocken Country
Club in pensock And, New Jersey. We are joined right now by Judge
Glenda Hatchett, the author of Dareto Take Charge on Purpose and certainly of
very well known TV personality. Shewill be a keynote speaker and we have
(01:06):
her right here. Judge hatchet thankyou so much for joining us today.
Thank you so much for having meNow this event is a very inspiring event
that brings women together to talk aboutempowerment. Now, you yourself have written
a book called Dare to Take Chargeon Purpose, and I wonder if you
(01:26):
can describe what do you mean bythat. Well, we are in a
situation where oftentimes we're crossroads, andI talk a lot about that in the
book. I give examples. Forinstance, one chapters call either You're going
to be a victim or You're goingto be victorious. And so it really
is a dare. It's a dare. I dare you. I dare you
(01:48):
to step out of your comfort zone. I dare you to look at the
situation and to take charge and toreally get in touch with what you think
your purpose is in life. Andso it's I'm very pleased to be invited
to do the keynote for their fifthannual a conference because the Cists and Transformation
(02:10):
really is created for women, blackwomen, brown women, women of color
to have a safe space to talkabout the challenges that we're facing. And
if there was ever a time,we certainly need those spaces now with the
things that are going on in ourown local communities that things are going in
(02:31):
the nature of things are going onin the world, and so it really
is a challenge for us to ownour power and to be fully present in
the moment. Well, Judge Hatchett, you are someone who's chattered many glass
ceilings in your career, and Iwonder if you can touch upon your journey
(02:55):
and tell us a bit about someof the qualities that you feel that you've
been able to utilize in order tonavigate what is certainly still a field in
which there are relatively few women ofcolor in general, certainly black women,
not only as judges, but alsoin the space of doing the kind of
(03:20):
work that you do. I wonderif you can talk to us about your
qualities. What are some strategies thatyou were able to utilize. Well,
I'll tell you it really goes backto the foundation that I got from my
parents, and particularly the relationship thatI had with my father, who was
and will always be my hero allthrough eternity. And what he told me
(03:43):
is that I could do anything Iwanted to do. And I did not
grow up believing that a little coloredgirl born in the Deep South was a
negative. I believed him. Ibelieved that I could do anything in the
world. Of course, URAL haddifferent realities and different expectations of my life,
(04:04):
and so I always had to facewhatever I did with a sense of
deep faith. I am guided bymy faith in God and relying on that
heavily, but also just tenacity,and like you know, I was not
going to let anyone tell me thatI was not qualified and I was not
(04:25):
able to do something. And hasit been easy, absolutely not. Has
it been fair, absolutely not?But what was an alternative for me to
just linger at a pity party?And I'm going to tell one of those
stories at the conference on September thirtiethand people, I hope people will absolutely
come out, but that that wasan important life lesson that my father taught
(04:47):
me very early on in my life, that I had to really look at
my own gifts and not be consumedby other people's definition of who I I
am. And I've really relied onthat through my life. So I've been
a first in so many situations andalmost every job that I've ever had,
(05:11):
I have always been the first,it seems, And I'm hoping that my
position in the way I try toapproach things professionally then made it easier for
people to come behind me that Ireally felt that I had a responsibility to
lift as I climb, And tothis day, I still feel a responsibility
(05:33):
to really mentor other people because it'snot just enough for me to be okay
and to gotten to a certain levelin my career if there are others who
are not there yet. And soI think it's a combination. The short
answer is a combination of faith andjust pure tenacity that I was determined to
(05:55):
get it done. That is awonderful, wonderful lesson because so often we
are underestimated and we're a judged andthought that we can't achieve those high goals
that you certainly have achieved and youstuck with it. You had the grit,
the tenacity and also the support ofa loving father, and it just
(06:16):
yes, it goes to show howimportant that kind of support can make whether
you have it. And I'll tellyou, I'll tell you honestly, I
mean, this is a wonderful exampleof this wonderful friend and colleague who I
haven't seen it probably about twenty fiveyears, that he really would support me
and encourage me at a time whenothers would not and looked out for me.
(06:40):
So it was family. It was, but it was also good people
along the way who supported me andencouraged me and kept me uplifted. And
for that I am really grateful.I am very grateful that loved I'm clear
that I didn't get here on myown, and I stand on the shoulders
(07:00):
of generations who sacrificed for me tobe in these places. I don't take
any of that for granted. Thatis wonderful, and it is really about
family and also the found family thatwe create for ourselves that lift us up.
So, Judge, family like StacySauce and just walked into my office,
(07:20):
the Found Family, You're absolutely right. He and his white Ginger and
his sons, those of Found Family, You're absolutely right, well, Judge
Glenna Hatchet. If people would liketo get a copy of Dare to Take
Charge on Purpose, how do theyfind out how to get Yes, they
can go to their local bookstore.They can always go online to places like
(07:41):
Amazon or Barnes and Noble dot com. And I am going to autograph if
anybody wants to bring their books onSaturday the thirtieth to the conference. I
will be there after I finished speaking, and I will take time and I
will not leave until I've finished signingeverybody's book. So I look forward to
(08:01):
people being there and look forward toa rich discussion about where we are because
I think that people need to feelthat they are powerful and to claim that
power because of all that's going onin the world right now. What a
wonderful message and we don't want tomiss a Judge Glenda Hatchett, author of
(08:22):
Dare to Take Charge on Purpose,will be a keynote speaker at the Sisters
in Transformation conference. If you'd likeyour tickets, you can go to Sisters
in Transformation dot com and that sister'ssista h in Transformation dot com or call
Terry and that number is two onefive two one eight eight zero zero one.
(08:43):
Judge Glenda Hatchett, thank you somuch for joining us. Okay,
thank you so much. And peoplecan reach me. I've changed law firms,
the national law Firm based here inAtlanta, and they can always reach
me at SMS dot com or areally simple phone number four four Law Firm,
(09:07):
and we are handling cases literally allover the country. Very proud to
be here. Fantastic dudge Glenda Hanchet, and thank you for joining us today.
Thank you so much for having me. We'll have more insight after these messages.
Good morning, and welcome to Insight, a show about empowering our community.
I'm Lorraine Baler. Tomorrow. We'reall about getting a good education, but
college is not for everyone. However, there are many life sustaining careers in
the building and construction trades. We'llbe telling you about a hiring fair that
focuses on those jobs. We continueto bring you interviews with women who inspire,
(00:24):
brought to you by the PA Conferencefor Women. Today we speak to
Celeste Warren from Murk and I'm delightedto bring back an extraordinary author and spoken
word artist, Nicky Powerhouse, whowill be performing as part of the Fringe
Festival. First Sisters in Transformation isholding its fifth annual conference, Dare to
(00:44):
Take Charge on Saturday, September thirtieth, eleven a m at the Pensocken Country
Club in pensock And, New Jersey. We are joined right now by Judge
Glenda Hatchett, the author of Dareto Take Charge on Purpose and certainly of
very well known TV personality. Shewill be a keynote speaker and we have
(01:06):
her right here. Judge hatchet thankyou so much for joining us today.
Thank you so much for having meNow this event is a very inspiring event
that brings women together to talk aboutempowerment. Now, you yourself have written
a book called Dare to Take Chargeon Purpose, and I wonder if you
(01:26):
can describe what do you mean bythat. Well, we are in a
situation where oftentimes we're crossroads, andI talk a lot about that in the
book. I give examples. Forinstance, one chapters call either You're going
to be a victim or You're goingto be victorious. And so it really
is a dare. It's a dare. I dare you. I dare you
(01:48):
to step out of your comfort zone. I dare you to look at the
situation and to take charge and toreally get in touch with what you think
your purpose is in life. Andso it's I'm very pleased to be invited
to do the keynote for their fifthannual a conference because the Cists and Transformation
(02:10):
really is created for women, blackwomen, brown women, women of color
to have a safe space to talkabout the challenges that we're facing. And
if there was ever a time,we certainly need those spaces now with the
things that are going on in ourown local communities that things are going in
(02:31):
the nature of things are going onin the world, and so it really
is a challenge for us to ownour power and to be fully present in
the moment. Well, Judge Hatchett, you are someone who's chattered many glass
ceilings in your career, and Iwonder if you can touch upon your journey
(02:55):
and tell us a bit about someof the qualities that you feel that you've
been able to utilize in order tonavigate what is certainly still a field in
which there are relatively few women ofcolor in general, certainly black women,
not only as judges, but alsoin the space of doing the kind of
(03:20):
work that you do. I wonderif you can talk to us about your
qualities. What are some strategies thatyou were able to utilize. Well,
I'll tell you it really goes backto the foundation that I got from my
parents, and particularly the relationship thatI had with my father, who was
and will always be my hero allthrough eternity. And what he told me
(03:43):
is that I could do anything Iwanted to do. And I did not
grow up believing that a little coloredgirl born in the Deep South was a
negative. I believed him. Ibelieved that I could do anything in the
world. Of course, URAL haddifferent realities and different expectations of my life,
(04:04):
and so I always had to facewhatever I did with a sense of
deep faith. I am guided bymy faith in God and relying on that
heavily, but also just tenacity,and like you know, I was not
going to let anyone tell me thatI was not qualified and I was not
(04:25):
able to do something. And hasit been easy, absolutely not. Has
it been fair, absolutely not?But what was an alternative for me to
just linger at a pity party?And I'm going to tell one of those
stories at the conference on September thirtiethand people, I hope people will absolutely
come out, but that that wasan important life lesson that my father taught
(04:47):
me very early on in my life, that I had to really look at
my own gifts and not be consumedby other people's definition of who I I
am. And I've really relied onthat through my life. So I've been
a first in so many situations andalmost every job that I've ever had,
(05:11):
I have always been the first,it seems, And I'm hoping that my
position in the way I try toapproach things professionally then made it easier for
people to come behind me that Ireally felt that I had a responsibility to
lift as I climb, And tothis day, I still feel a responsibility
(05:33):
to really mentor other people because it'snot just enough for me to be okay
and to gotten to a certain levelin my career if there are others who
are not there yet. And soI think it's a combination. The short
answer is a combination of faith andjust pure tenacity that I was determined to
(05:55):
get it done. That is awonderful, wonderful lesson because so often we
are underestimated and we're a judged andthought that we can't achieve those high goals
that you certainly have achieved and youstuck with it. You had the grit,
the tenacity and also the support ofa loving father, and it just
(06:16):
yes, it goes to show howimportant that kind of support can make whether
you have it. And I'll tellyou, I'll tell you honestly, I
mean, this is a wonderful exampleof this wonderful friend and colleague who I
haven't seen it probably about twenty fiveyears, that he really would support me
and encourage me at a time whenothers would not and looked out for me.
(06:40):
So it was family. It was, but it was also good people
along the way who supported me andencouraged me and kept me uplifted. And
for that I am really grateful.I am very grateful that loved I'm clear
that I didn't get here on myown, and I stand on the shoulders
(07:00):
of generations who sacrificed for me tobe in these places. I don't take
any of that for granted. Thatis wonderful, and it is really about
family and also the found family thatwe create for ourselves that lift us up.
So, Judge, family like StacySauce and just walked into my office,
(07:20):
the Found Family, You're absolutely right. He and his white Ginger and
his sons, those of Found Family, You're absolutely right, well, Judge
Glenna Hatchet. If people would liketo get a copy of Dare to Take
Charge on Purpose, how do theyfind out how to get Yes, they
can go to their local bookstore.They can always go online to places like
(07:41):
Amazon or Barnes and Noble dot com. And I am going to autograph if
anybody wants to bring their books onSaturday the thirtieth to the conference. I
will be there after I finished speaking, and I will take time and I
will not leave until I've finished signingeverybody's book. So I look forward to
(08:01):
people being there and look forward toa rich discussion about where we are because
I think that people need to feelthat they are powerful and to claim that
power because of all that's going onin the world right now. What a
wonderful message and we don't want tomiss a Judge Glenda Hatchett, author of
(08:22):
Dare to Take Charge on Purpose,will be a keynote speaker at the Sisters
in Transformation conference. If you'd likeyour tickets, you can go to Sisters
in Transformation dot com and that sister'ssista h in Transformation dot com or call
Terry and that number is two onefive two one eight eight zero zero one.
(08:43):
Judge Glenda Hatchett, thank you somuch for joining us. Okay,
thank you so much. And peoplecan reach me. I've changed law firms,
the national law Firm based here inAtlanta, and they can always reach
me at SMS dot com or areally simple phone number four four Law Firm,
(09:07):
and we are handling cases literally allover the country. Very proud to
be here. Fantastic dudge Glenda Hanchet, and thank you for joining us today.
Thank you so much for having me. We'll have more insight after these messages.
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