06. Je’Niece McCullough on Being the Daughter of Bernie Mac + Building Her Legacy

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In this episode, Je’Niece McCullough discussed the challenges and rewards she’s experienced so far in life and what she’s doing to build her legacy. She shares part of her life’s journey, including being the daughter of Bernie Mac, overcoming the grief of her father’s death, being a mom, finding her voice, and rediscovering her passion for writing.

Je’Niece also provides speech preparation tips and shares with us how she transitioned from writer and coach to a speaker.

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• Je’Niece McCullough: Daughter of  Bernie Mac, mother, writer, and speaker
• We discussed growing up as Bernie Mac’s daughter and being known as “his daughter”
• She dives into the frustrations of being diminished by other people and not having a name; she states everyone just wants to be seen
• After her father passed away, she learned to embrace being “Bernie Mac’s daughter”
• We talk about going from being known as Bernie Mac’s daughter to being known as Jasmine’s mom
• Earlier in life, she didn’t know who she was, but once she made peace with who she was, it helped her
• She dealt with a divorce while dealing with the death of her dad; it was as if her house was torn down, and she now had to build a new one
• 1st thing she decided to tackle was grief, and she did counseling for about 8 months
• Worked with Bernie Mac Foundation for a year as VP
• While trying to carry on dad’s legacy, she realized she needed to create her legacy
• Je’Niece always wanted to write, so she started a blog about her life
• The blog has morphed into coaching and speaking; her skills as a social worker have assisted her in being a good coach
• She got started with speaking by doing sarcoidosis rallies and school events
• If you’re looking into getting into speaking, she recommends starting small with a meetup group
• To prepare her for a speaking engagement, she:
  • Prays and meditates to prevent her from overthinking it
  • Thinks about what she is meant to say and what needs to be heard
  • Writes her speeches out by hand
  • Reads it over
  • At the event, she lets everything naturally flow and does a combination of reading and saying what comes to mind
• She has been speaking for 5 years
• Her advice: it starts with you; you need to believe in you and love you

LINK LOVE

• Bernie Mac Foundation
• Transition: Create the Life You Desire

JE’NIECE MCCULLOUGH

Website: berniesdaughter.com
Blog: berniesdaughter.blog
Instagram: @berniesdaughter
Facebook: BerniesDaughter
Twitter: BerniesDaughter
LinkedIn: Je’Niece McCullough

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