Show Notes
Deesha Dyer is a Philanthropist, Award-winning Strategist and Author and the Founder and President of social impact agency, Hook & Fasten. She was most notably the former White House Social Secretary under President Barack Obama, orchestrating state dinners and welcoming world leaders to the White House. Deesha has just released her first book ‘Undiplomatic’ which has a deeply personal narrative about combating self-doubt, interspersed with insights and anecdotes about what it was like having the Obamas as her managers. She writes regularly for establish publications, co-founded beGirl.world Global Scholars. Community is where Deesha’s heart is anchored and she represents that everywhere she goes.
In this episode Deesha shares her insights and experiences of working at the White House and the fascinating journey she has been on through her life and career. She has an brilliant outlook on destiny and how she believes certain things are written for us, but there can be many ways to get there. Her three Sliding Doors Moments include: not getting into her first choice of college, the random longshot she took to apply for an internship that changed her whole life and how she nearly became a dancer in the entertainment industry.
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