<p>This week in the guest chair, Dr. Lakila Bowden shares her powerful journey from leading thousands inside Fortune 500 companies to co-founding ISee Technologies, a Black sister-owned, disability-led consulting firm now earning seven figures.</p><br><p>After leaving corporate in 2019, Lakila teamed up with her sister, Camille, to build a company trusted by brands like Disney, Kraft Heinz, and the EPA for high-impact training, inclusion, and workforce wellness programs. What makes her work different is how she blends corporate strategy, healing, and public speaking to help organizations and people thrive without burnout.</p><br><p>In this episode, Lakila opens up about the moment she walked away from the “known,” how she rebuilt her identity outside of corporate titles, and how speaking became a major accelerator in her business growth. She also breaks down the inner and outer transformation required to grow with your purpose, honor your well-being, and lead from a place of wholeness.</p><br><p><strong>In This Episode, Dr. Lakila Shares:</strong></p><ul><li>The pivotal moment she knew she had to leave corporate America</li><li>How she and her sister built ISee Technologies into a 7-figure consulting firm</li><li>Why public speaking became a core revenue driver in her business</li><li>How personal healing shaped her approach to leadership and entrepreneurship</li><li>Her framework for helping organizations and individuals thrive without burning out</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h1>Highlights Include</h1><p>00:00: Intro</p><p>02:10: Starting IC Technologies with her sister Camille</p><p>04:30: Becoming a speaker and author and how speaking scaled her impact</p><p>08:20: Building a disability-led, wellness-centered company</p><p>12:00: How corporate strategy + personal healing became her business superpower</p><p>16:15: The growth that came after walking away from the “known”</p><p>20:45: Helping organizations cultivate inclusion and sustainable wellness</p><p>26:30: Advice for anyone ready to pivot from corporate into purpose</p><br><p>Watch this episode on YouTube and listen on all podcast apps</p><p>Apple Podcasts:<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323</a></p><p>Spotify:<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t?si=8daf52a57e054042" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t?si=8daf52a57e054042</a></p><br><p><strong>Links Mentioned in This Episode</strong></p><ul><li>ISee Technologies: <a href="https://www.iseetechinc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.iseetechinc.com/</a></li><li>Achieve Work Life Alignment by Dr. Lakila Bowden <a href="http://www.lakilabowden.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.lakilabowden.com/</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): <a href="http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss</a></p><p><br></p><h1>Guest Social Media Info</h1><p>Lakila's Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lakilaj/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/lakilaj/</a></p><p>ISee Technologies Website: <a href="https://www.iseetechinc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.iseetechinc.com/</a></p><p>Side Hustle Pro – <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sidehustlepro/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sidehustlepro</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/sidehustlepro/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SideHustlePro</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Side Hustle Pro

Nicaila Matthews Okome | Side Hustle Pro Media

490: She Left Corporate and Built a 7-Figure Business

NOV 26, 202554 MIN
Side Hustle Pro

490: She Left Corporate and Built a 7-Figure Business

NOV 26, 202554 MIN

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<p>This week in the guest chair, Dr. Lakila Bowden shares her powerful journey from leading thousands inside Fortune 500 companies to co-founding ISee Technologies, a Black sister-owned, disability-led consulting firm now earning seven figures.</p><br><p>After leaving corporate in 2019, Lakila teamed up with her sister, Camille, to build a company trusted by brands like Disney, Kraft Heinz, and the EPA for high-impact training, inclusion, and workforce wellness programs. What makes her work different is how she blends corporate strategy, healing, and public speaking to help organizations and people thrive without burnout.</p><br><p>In this episode, Lakila opens up about the moment she walked away from the “known,” how she rebuilt her identity outside of corporate titles, and how speaking became a major accelerator in her business growth. She also breaks down the inner and outer transformation required to grow with your purpose, honor your well-being, and lead from a place of wholeness.</p><br><p><strong>In This Episode, Dr. Lakila Shares:</strong></p><ul><li>The pivotal moment she knew she had to leave corporate America</li><li>How she and her sister built ISee Technologies into a 7-figure consulting firm</li><li>Why public speaking became a core revenue driver in her business</li><li>How personal healing shaped her approach to leadership and entrepreneurship</li><li>Her framework for helping organizations and individuals thrive without burning out</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h1>Highlights Include</h1><p>00:00: Intro</p><p>02:10: Starting IC Technologies with her sister Camille</p><p>04:30: Becoming a speaker and author and how speaking scaled her impact</p><p>08:20: Building a disability-led, wellness-centered company</p><p>12:00: How corporate strategy + personal healing became her business superpower</p><p>16:15: The growth that came after walking away from the “known”</p><p>20:45: Helping organizations cultivate inclusion and sustainable wellness</p><p>26:30: Advice for anyone ready to pivot from corporate into purpose</p><br><p>Watch this episode on YouTube and listen on all podcast apps</p><p>Apple Podcasts:<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323</a></p><p>Spotify:<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t?si=8daf52a57e054042" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t?si=8daf52a57e054042</a></p><br><p><strong>Links Mentioned in This Episode</strong></p><ul><li>ISee Technologies: <a href="https://www.iseetechinc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.iseetechinc.com/</a></li><li>Achieve Work Life Alignment by Dr. Lakila Bowden <a href="http://www.lakilabowden.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.lakilabowden.com/</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): <a href="http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss</a></p><p><br></p><h1>Guest Social Media Info</h1><p>Lakila's Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lakilaj/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/lakilaj/</a></p><p>ISee Technologies Website: <a href="https://www.iseetechinc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.iseetechinc.com/</a></p><p>Side Hustle Pro – <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sidehustlepro/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sidehustlepro</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/sidehustlepro/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SideHustlePro</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>