For most of her adult life, Adrienne F. Manson experienced major traumas, including a near-death experience. Spending a considerable amount of time in different forms of depression to physical rehabilitation, which was a challenging process. The process included living in two different homeless shelters while she re-built, revised, re-invented, and restructured her life. During 1993 – 2000, she was in recovery from a sexual assault, which resulted in her testing positive for HIV, and her road to depression began.
She survived a ruptured brain aneurysm, which surgeons declared it to be a miraculous survival and repeated to Adrienne, and her mother, “We have no idea how this woman survived, her brain was full of blood.” …but God had a plan for her life.
Her return journey began with learning to walk, speak correctly, and learning how to use a computer. Everyone that knew her, knew her as the whiz kid of all things computerized. After her surgery, she stared blank-faced into the computer, not knowing what to do with it. She went from typing 70 w.pm. to barely peeking at the keyboard. She refused to give up, returning to college as an adult student.
Adrienne enrolled at Columbia College Chicago to complete her B.A., classified as a student with Special Needs. She completed her B.A. and went on to finish a M.A. in Education, and enrolled with the University of Phoenix to begin working on a P.h.D., with a specialization in Educational Leadership. She is a Spirit Strategist, Author, & Radio Host. Click here to listen: https://radiopublic.com/the-fierce-female-network-WwNnKa
Adrienne took time out from her busy schedule to answer a few questions:
MTS: You have faced some incredible odds and overcame obstacles. To what do you attribute your “fierce” attitude and ability to survive?
AFM: I attribute my fierce attitude to never saying “no” to my authentic self. Saying “no” to: A) I will never give up B) There is a message greater than me on the inside fighting to get out to the masses, C) A can-do attitude to change the world one person at a time. D) Anyone who has been through great battles will discover as they peel back the layers to their authentic self they never, ever said no, I do not want this for myself.
Tell us about your talk show, “Fierce Female.” Who is the most intriguing guest you’ve interviewed, and why?
The Fierce Female Network is a show made up of brilliant guests such as; authors, artists, and phenomenal Small Business Owners. The network is a rebrand of WSF Radio, when I first hit the air waves I was known as Indie Lady A where my focus was mainly independent artists to give them a platform to be heard. After having a few setbacks I decided to rebrand WSF Radio into a brand that was Fierce, with a raw bounce back attitude. The Fierce Female Network grew into including more than independent artists but grew into becoming an attractive platform for high profile international guests.
The Fierce Female Network also has become the place for budding artists, authors, and business owners to come to, and receive intuitive words of direction for their career. The most amazing things happen during the episodes, spirit comes in and takes over, and speaks life changing and gives strategic career moves for guest. If anyone goes back and pull up archives from the shows they will hear spirit come in and give prophetic words over the guest career. This has been a phenomenon that has happened repeatedly. Not only does it happen, but the guest will say “you know what we are in the process right now of making decisions regarding this very matter”. Budding artists have come on the show received prophetic words from spirit, and their career is flourishing like never.
The most intriguing guest? I would have to say everyone because every individual has their own unique energy so when they show up they bring their intriguing energy right along with them.
Tell us about your music career and your latest single release?
My single |”Reclaim The Generation”, was written in 2012; however, I have just now started promoting the single. I was busy with the network, and writing other materials. I have always been very passionate about music, and always dreamed of creating my very own music. I am also so very thrilled and delighted to let everyone know they can look for another single release from me entitled, “Slamming On Satan”, it has an upbeat soft rock feel!
You’ve dealt with depression and trauma. What is the single biggest piece of advice or hope that you can give to others who may be going thru something similar?
My biggest piece of advice is to keep giving to others, what I mean by giving is to keep inspiring, encouraging, and motivating others. When you turn the focus from off yourself to someone else it eases whatever pain you are going through off yourself and it is replaced with self-determination, self-motivation for you!
Do you believe in Miracles?
Yes I do; Because I am a walking miracle. I survived a ruptured brain aneurysm which surgeons have declared it to be a miraculous survival and repeated to me, and my mother after the surgery “we have no idea how this woman survived, her brain was full of blood”, Dr. Demetrius Lopez of Rush Medical Center stated “it was everywhere, all over it is a mystery how she survived”, but God had a plan for my life.
Thank you Adrienne! God bless!!
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