In times past, there have been negative words and connotations surrounding women. It’s been said they can’t work together or support each other; they pull each other down instead of lifting each other up. These statements even more so centered on African American women. Talesa Trout and her organization W.H.E.N (Women Health and Empowerment Network) are well on their way to making those declarations a thing of the past. African American women and women of all nationalities can assemble, organize, and work together for a common purpose. They can uplift and support each other’s dream. They can be a sounding board and a net to help a friend catch all they need to be more driven and achieve their dreams, which is exactly what Talesa Trout and W.H.E.N. strive to achieve.
It is the mission of W.H.E.N to empower and motivate women worldwide. They want women to live in their purpose and reach their greatest potential in Christ Jesus. They believe a woman can fully realize her spiritual worth and have a clear vision to reach her destiny by receiving anointed teaching, training, and prayer through God’s Word. Women dedicate their lives to making a difference in their homes, workplaces, and communities. Now they have a powerful Christ centered network supporting their efforts. It has always been Lady Trout’s desire to reach, teach, and inspire women to be their very best for Christ. Most of all she desires to help women realize their spiritual worth and not to settle for less when God has made them for more. Being a Bishop’s wife and a hairstylist Lady Trout has come into contact with women from all walks of life. God has definitely equipped her to minister and help women find their path in life and has now opened a door to help achieve her goals.
On Saturday afternoon W.H.E.N. hosted it first luncheon with Life Coach, Gwen Simmons, and Financial Advisor Ellen Nash as the guest speakers. The room nearly filled to capacity with women attentively absorbing knowledge and direction given by the speakers. This was not a typical seminar of instruction, but one of sharing life experiences; triumphs and failures, to help someone find direction and motivation to accomplish their goals. Ellen Nash spoke of planning for the future and how important it is to invest properly. A bad investment can be detrimental during retirement and Nash shared how a poor investment impacted her life. Through her testimony the women not only learned a valuable lesson, but also saw the strength and resilience a woman possesses. Her experience was insightful and encouraging. The day’s festivities were enhanced by the outstanding feast prepared for the women. They were fed physically, spiritually, and naturally. This group of women will meet at least once a month to share, learn, grow, and support each other as they work toward their dreams. “Not only will we have meetings like these, but we’ll get together and socialize as well.” Said Trout, companion, mentor, and long time mother in the gospel to so many women in San Diego, as she described the various activities she’s planned for W.H.E.N.
W.H.E.N. is a network of professional women, home-makers, physicians, artists, athletes, life coaches, financial consultants, journalist, counselors, and more. They are women of excellence networking together for a better world. God has given Lady Talesa Trout an assignment and a vision. He has equipped her for the task and she is striving to please him. Her arms and heart are open to all women; for opportunities to join this group and participate in their activities visit their website, www.whengroup.org.
