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Whether you're in the boardroom or in the field, this episode delivers game-changing wisdom that will inspire you to play the long game and win with God.In this episode, we visit with Adrian Bracy, Executive Director for The Steward Trust. Adrian is a trailblazer who spent 18 remarkable years in the C-Suite of the NFL, breaking barriers and redefining leadership. She shares her journey of navigating the fast-paced, male-dominated world of professional football, revealing the strategies that helped her pivot with purpose, and lead with vision and passion. Through candid stories, she opens up about overcoming biases, managing conflict, and cultivating resilience, highlighting how prayer and self-awareness became her signature moves—both in her career and personal life. Her insights transcend the gridiron, offering universal lessons on leadership, strategy, and success. Adrian E. Bracy, MBA, CPA Adrian is an author, business and executive leadership coach, and motivational speaker. Currently she is the Executive Director for The Steward Trust aka The Steward Family Office. She is also the retired Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Metro St. Louis where she served for nearly 12 years. After spending 18 years in senior financial management with the National Football League (The Miami Dolphins, St. Louis Rams, and most recently CFO for the Arizona Cardinals), Bracy transitioned to the non-profit sector to follow her passion—that is, “to inspire and make a difference in the lives of women and girls.” Bracy has received numerous awards throughout her career including Black Enterprise 50 Most Powerful Blacks in Sports; Black Enterprise 50 Most Powerful Women in Business; St. Louis Business Journal's Most Influential Businesswomen, St. Louis American Nonprofit Executive of the Year award. Bracy graduated from Morgan State University in Baltimore with a degree in accounting and Nova Southeastern University with a master's in business administration. Bracy is a certified John Maxwell Coach, Trainer and Speaker. She sits on the boards of The Missouri Botanical Gardens, Sub-District and The St. Louis Sports Commission. Adrian is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and The Links, Incorporated. She is a lifetime member of the National Association of Black Accountants and the National Black MBA Association. She's the author of Halftime: Learn to Pivot as a Leader and Identify Your Next Step. Bracy and her husband Vernon have one son, Donovan and daughter-in-law, Royalle. They are members of Shalom Church (City of Peace) in Florissant, MO.Support the showTransforming the workplace one Bible study at a time - DONATE today! CONNECT WITH US:B-B-T.org | News | LinkedIn | Instagram Biblical Business Training (“BBT”) equips busy, working people to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ and empowers them in small-group Bible study settings to apply Biblical principles to their every day lives - especially in the workplace. BBT is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization which exists to help people develop their Christian “Faith for Work – Leadership for Life!”
“It's knowing myself, first of all. What can I do? What are my limitations? A lot of us, we don't even think about that. We just assume that we can do it all, and unfortunately, that's just not right.” -Adrian E. Bracy, MBA, CPA In today's episode, Master Certified Coach Jill Farmer talks to author, business and personal coach, consultant and motivational speaker, Adrian Bracy about leadership and the pivots she made in her career. Adrian has pivoted successfully many times in her impressive career. In this episode you will hear how she made small pivots and larger ones. One of the largest was her pivot after spending 18 years in senior financial management for the National Football League, to move into the nonprofit sector. She also shares her signature framework with us, EMBRACE. Which means, Empowerment, Movement, Believe, Resilience, Accountability, Courage and Evaluate. Tune in to hear Adrian's inspiring story and to learn from her expertise on pivoting and leadership. Check out Adrian Bracy's new book, Halftime: Learn to Pivot as a Leader and Identify Your Next Step Adrian E. Bracy, MBA, CPA, is an author, business and personal coach, consultant, and motivational speaker. She is also the retired Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Metro St. Louis where she served for nearly 12 years. After spending 18 years in senior financial management with the National Football League, Bracy transitioned to the non-profit sector to follow her passion—that is, “to inspire and make a difference in the lives of women and girls.” Bracy has received numerous awards throughout her career including: Black Enterprise 50 Most Powerful Blacks in Sports; Black Enterprise 50 Most Powerful Women in Business; St. Louis Business Journal's Most Influential Business Women. Bracy graduated from Morgan State University in Baltimore with a degree in Accounting and from Nova Southeastern University with a Master's in Business Administration. 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Adrian E. Bracy, MBA, CPA, is an author, business and personal coach, consultant, and motivational speaker. She is also the retired Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Metro St. Louis where she served for nearly 12 years. After spending 18 years in senior financial management with the National Football League, Bracy transitioned to the non-profit sector to follow her passion—that is, “to inspire and make a... The post Adrian E. Bracy on the Circuit of Success appeared first on The Circuit of Success with Brett Gilliland.
Adrian E. Bracy- Author/Former St. Louis Rams Executive
Adrian E. Bracy has served since 2009 as the Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Metro St. Louis. Bracy transitioned to the non-profit sector after 18 years in senior financial management with the National Football League to serve a calling “to inspire and make a difference in the lives of women and girls.” Prior to YWCA, Bracy was Chief Financial Officer for the Arizona Cardinals. Her time in Phoenix followed more than ten years with the St. Louis Rams. Bracy began her NFL career with the Miami Dolphins in her home town Miami, Florida. Bracy has received numerous awards throughout her career including: Black Enterprise 50 Most Powerful Blacks in Sports Award; St. Louis Business Journal Most Influential Business Women Award and the Small Business Monthly Top 100 St. Louisans to Know to Succeed in Business Award.
Jade Harrell with Adrian E. Bracy, CEO, YWCA of Metro St. Louis In this episode: - Learn more about the multiple services of the YWCA: >Economic Empowerment >Women's Resource Center >Racial Justice >Head Start >YW-Teens - Get to know the CEO...Jade gets personal with Adrian to discover her NFL experience, perseverence in male-dominated industries and what tools she implements to get through her most challenging situations. -Details of the "Walk A Mile" organization and this year's event in STL. Join together with other men and women throughout St. Louis who are speaking out against rape, sexual assault and gender violence. August 3, 2017 Ballpark Village | 601 Clark Ave. | St. Louis, MO 63102 VIP Registration - 4:30pm General Registration - 5pm Walk Begins - 6pm Rain or shine! Learn more at http://www.ywcastlouis.org/
Jade Harrell with Adrian E. Bracy, CEO, YWCA of Metro St. Louis In this episode: - Learn more about the multiple services of the YWCA: >Economic Empowerment >Women's Resource Center >Racial Justice >Head Start >YW-Teens - Get to know the CEO...Jade gets personal with Adrian to discover her NFL experience, perseverence in male-dominated industries and what tools she implements to get through her most challenging situations. -Details of the "Walk A Mile" organization and this year's event in STL. Join together with other men and women throughout St. Louis who are speaking out against rape, sexual assault and gender violence. August 3, 2017 Ballpark Village | 601 Clark Ave. | St. Louis, MO 63102 VIP Registration - 4:30pm General Registration - 5pm Walk Begins - 6pm Rain or shine! Learn more at http://www.ywcastlouis.org/