Empowerment is a Slow Burn

Crystal Whiteaker, Founder and CEO of Crystal Lily Creative accepts the BRA Network Empowerment Leader Award at the 2024 Women on the Rise luncheon at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica, California on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
Crystal describes empowerment as a slow burn while sharing her story of learning to channel her fire to achieve sustainable growth while navigating a society that often tells people how they should live their lives. Crystal emphasizes the importance of community while building and pivoting in business, after leaving corporate to save her soul.