Dr. Lashonda Wofford is a Woman of God, wife, a mother, a sister, a grandmother, a friend, and a proven CEO. She has founded and built several successful organizations, including The Affirmation Collection and L&S Consulting Group. Wofford And Williams Inc dba Akins Helping Hands which is a seven-figure Home Care Business based out of Hope Mills, North Carolina. She is also the proud owner of Empower Her Legacy; Purposeful Collective. She is a community advocate and personal development partner who encourages all to bet on themselves through her All Bets on Me platform on Facebook.¿ She's the founder and host of the international podcast called The All Bets on Me Podcast. Her newest business ventures are The All Bets on Me Academy, and Akins Global Diagnostics Laboratory Solutions, both launched in the Spring of 2024. Through various pains and struggles, Dr. Wofford has learned to bet on herself and accomplish her goals despite adversities. She is a successful businesswoman of color who breaks the ceiling and creates tables for other women to have the same opportunities as she has. Some of Lashonda's noteworthy accomplishments are serving in the following roles: internationally and nationally accredited certified instructor partnered with Purpose Zeal Academy, certified executive leadership coach, certified life recovery coach, certified mental health counselor, certified transformation coach and a certified Art Therapy Practitioner. She is also a seven-times best-selling author for the anthology project,¿Blessed Not Broken, Volume I,¿her solo project¿Pain Equals Purpose, anthology Igniting Your Purpose, 90 Days of Biblical Affirmations for Christian Women in Business and Ministry, Love Business Marriage and Becoming Her and Marketplace Mogul, all of which can be purchased at www.drlashondawofford.com.¿She is the recipient of the 2022 ACHI Award for Public Service.¿Recipient of the 2023 Trailblazer Award from the School of the Great Commission Theological Seminary. Recipient of the 2023 Author of the Year for her solo book project Pain Equals Purpose from the InspireU Network Awards and the recipient of the 2023 Power and Grace Leader Award for Coach of The Year. Dr. Wofford received The President's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024 and was also selected for inclusion in The Nationwide Registries Women of Distinction 2024 Honors Edition. Dr. Wofford has been nominated for multiple awards including but not limited to The God Made Millionaire Award and the DWAP Award in three categories Woman To Watch, Game Changer and the Author Of Influence.