<p>Col. Pam Stevenson is Kentucky's House Minority Floor Leader and U.S. Senate candidate. She founded the Stevenson Law Center providing pro bono legal services, serves as an ordained minister, and is the first Black woman to lead a legislative caucus in Kentucky. Col. Pam brings 27 years of Air Force service as a Judge Advocate General who negotiated in 11 countries, and learned "there's more than one way to do everything" and "you've got to treat people with a lot of respect." Her approach starts with one simple question: "What can I do to serve you?"</p><p><br /></p><p>‍</p><p><strong>Action Opportunities</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Learn more about Col. Pam Stevenson: </p><p> stevensonforsenate.com</p><p> @ColPamStevenson </p><p>"Stand up. Find joy. Every day." Start with one—donate one dollar, do one thing that gives you joy</p><p>Create your own narrative (vs. respond to others' frameworks)</p><p>Ask "What can I do to serve you?" in your next difficult conversation</p><p>Find ways to work with "all people, not just your people" in your community. </p><p>Support veterans and seniors through pro bono services or advocacy</p><p>Carry forward Col. Pam’s grandmother’s legacy of sacrifice and generational investment: “Whose ‘Lucy’ will you be?” How are you going to show up in such a big way for somebody?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>The "Lucy" Example: How to Approach Change</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>"Let me give you an example. There was a leader, Lucy. Lucy was born in the early 1800s. And Lucy dropped out of the sixth grade, got married at age 14, had 15 kids. And when Lucy had a grandchild, she decided that she was going to save 10 cents a month to pay for an insurance policy so her grandkid could go to college. She did extra stuff to earn that 10 cents a month…She dreamed a whole world for me that she knew she couldn't be for herself. She couldn't go downtown, she couldn't file a police report, she could do none of those things. But she did what she could do to make sure I could…And when I turned 18, the insurance company gave me the policy because Lucy was my grandmother.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Whose Lucy are you? Who are you standing for? That's where we've got to start. You don't have to do everything. Just do one thing. One thing that gives you joy. One thing that fills your soul. One thing that's of use to another human. One thing!"</p><p>‍</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Democratic Leadership Principles</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Col. Stevenson's core leadership lessons from 11 countries:</p><p>"There's more than one way to do everything"</p><p>"You've got to treat people with a lot of respect"</p><p>Start every conversation with "What can I do to serve you?"</p><p>"Living for something bigger than self"</p><p>‍</p><p><strong>Spiritual Foundations</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Practice asking "What can I do to serve you?"</p><p>Respect is the foundation of all successful negotiations</p><p>Find joy daily to sustain over the long-term</p><p>"Whose Lucy will you be? How are you going to show up in such a big way for somebody?" </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 Setting the Stage</p><p>00:58 The Power of Community and Support</p><p>04:01 Personal Background and Military Service</p><p>06:56 Vision for Kentucky and Leadership</p><p>09:48 Responsibility in Society</p><p>13:08 Overcoming Division and Promoting Unity</p><p>15:59 The Role of Love in Addressing Challenges</p><p>18:54 Creating Our Own Narrative</p><p>20:49 The Power of Community Engagement</p><p>23:44 Meeting People Where They Are</p><p>29:24 Lessons from Global Experiences</p><p>34:46 Living for Something Bigger Than Self</p><p>36:16 Faith and Service: The Foundation of Action</p><p>37:19 America's Ideals and Inconsistencies</p><p>38:47 Leading from Where You Are and Taking Action Now</p><p>42:38 The Power of One: Small Actions, Big Impact</p><p>44:37 Engaging the Disengaged: Building Community</p><p>46:17 Fighting for Future Generations</p><p>48:57 Duty, Honor, and Collective Power</p>