Living a RAW Life: Ready, Able & Willing | Youth Leadership, Mentorship & Illuminate

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on leadership, mentorship, and personal growth through challenges with guests Diara Shaw and Terrance Watson.

In this conversation, Eric Ellis and Tommie Lewis are joined by Diara Shaw, 2026 Illuminate Leadership Conference Curator, and Terrance Watson, a multi-year participant, for a real, human dialogue on what it takes to grow through challenge and lead with character. From “permission to fail,” to why people connect with people (not tools), this episode explores the kind of leadership that shows up in everyday life: in mentorship, in transitions, in setbacks, and in the decision to keep goi...

People in this episode

Hosts: Eric Ellis, Tommie Lewis

Guests: Diara Shaw, Terrance Watson

Topics covered

• youth leadership
• mentorship
• personal growth
• character development
• overcoming challenges

Keywords

• leadership
• mentorship
• youth
• character
• personal growth
• challenges
• Illuminate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Illuminate Leadership Conference

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