Leslie Speas

Leslie Speas is a local author who has written two books – Confessions of a Hot Mess: From Mess to MESSage and From Hot Mess to God’s Best. She shares her “hot mess” through her books and blog to help others with theirs. Leslie has had a long career as a Human Resources leader working in the manufacturing, healthcare, service, and technology industries. She is currently Managing Partner of InfluencHeR Consulting, an HR and Organizational Development Consulting Firm based in Winston-Salem. You can follow Leslie on her “hot mess” website – www.lesliespeas.com. – or her business website www.influencherconsulting.com

Caring for Your Soul

“What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?” Matthew 8:36 In my women’s Bible study group, we were having a discussion about

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Fighting Your Fears

What are your fears? Here are just a few of mine: harm coming to a loved one, rejection, debilitating illness, financial ruin, indecent exposure in public, and failure. Also, spiders,

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Integrating Work and Life

Most of us juggle multiple hats as we try to blend our professional and personal lives. We fulfill distinct roles such as employee, parent, spouse, friend, and community member. And

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Battling Body Image

Have you ever struggled with body image? My guess is that more women have than haven’t. And having an unhealthy view of our bodies negatively impacts our lives! How many

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Leading with Love

Who do you lead in your life? Most everyone is a leader in some facet of their lives whether it is at home, in church, in the community, or the

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Making Change Happen in 2022

  With each new year, many of us set New Year’s resolutions. We resolve to do things like lose weight, exercise, manage our finances better and volunteer more. Have you

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The Red H.E.A.R.R.T. Initiative

  Red H.E.A.R.R.T (Help, Education and Reduce Risk Today) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and overall well-being of women, children and teens that are at risk for or

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Self-Care is Not Selfish

Often when we think of self-care, we visualize images of massages, facials, spas, and luxurious bath products. We tend to view self-care as an indulgence. But it’s actually essential to

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