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#206 The Spontaneous Combustion of My Breast
Uncategorized, Cancer Complications Charlene Wheeless 8/20/18 Uncategorized, Cancer Complications Charlene Wheeless 8/20/18

#206 The Spontaneous Combustion of My Breast

I’ve been doing well—getting back into the swing of things and feeling really good, if not great. But alas, sometimes three steps forward comes with two steps back.

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Uncategorized, Cancer Complications Charlene Wheeless 8/9/18 Uncategorized, Cancer Complications Charlene Wheeless 8/9/18

#218 Just One More Slice?

I had another surgery in January—four weeks ago in fact. I’ve now lost count of how many re-revisions of breast reconstruction I’ve had. I wonder how many surgeries you can have before the rest of your body breaks down.

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“You are Enough!”

Reclaiming Your Career and Your Life with Purpose, Passion, and Unapologetic Authenticity

From renowned executive and communications strategist Charlene Wheeless comes You Are Enough! — a bold, honest, and empowering memoir that blends personal story with professional wisdom.

Charlene shares her journey climbing the corporate ladder while battling breast cancer and breaking barriers as a Black woman in leadership. Through it all, she learned this truth: success isn’t about perfection — it’s about courage, clarity, and refusing to be underestimated.

Her story is not just her own — it’s a mirror for anyone who’s been told they’re too much or not enough.

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Seven seconds. That’s all it takes to make a decision that shifts a culture.

Not in a boardroom.
Not at an offsite.

But in a quiet moment when a leader decides whether to address something… or let it slide.

Those moments shape everyth
Strong women don’t burn out.
They disappear.

They stop raising their hands.
They stop pushing for the next role.
They quietly step off the path they were once sprinting down.

Not because they are weak.
Because they have been strong for too lo
Your culture is defined by the decisions you avoid. The ones you postpone. The ones you talk around. The problems you keep hoping will solve themselves.

Every unmade decision creates something.

Confusion.
Workarounds.
Side conversations and quiet r
I spent most of my life being what everyone needed. As a mother. As a leader. As a woman who learned early that being useful was how you stayed safe.

I became exceptional at anticipating what people wanted before they asked.

What they were afraid t
Some moments remind you why you chose this path. Being named a Women at the Wheel honoree by Citrinc Cooperman was one of those moments.

Not because of the title.
Because of what it quietly affirmed.

This award honors women who lead with both excel
Most organizations don’t fail because of talent.

They fail because of hesitation.

I’ve spent three decades inside complex, high-stakes organizations watching the same pattern repeat.

When leaders avoid hard decisions, confusion fills t
 

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