From Caregiver to Changemaker: How Purpose and Community Create Lasting Impact
Resilience isn’t just about enduring challenges — it’s about leading with compassion, patience, and faith, even when the path feels uncertain. It’s a quality embodied by every caregiver, whose daily acts of care and commitment reflect the essence of true leadership — helping others grow stronger through empathy, service, and understanding.
In this episode of Professional Quotient, host Jason Winningham sits down with Veronica Shanklin, Founder and CEO of Dementia Care Warriors, a nonprofit providing support, education, and community for caregivers.
Veronica shares how her journey — from caregiver to changemaker — has been guided by patience, faith, and an unshakable belief in the power of community. Together, they explore the value of slow growth, the importance of mutual support, and why lasting progress comes from learning, adapting, and leading with heart.
Her story is a reminder that growth isn’t about how fast we move; it’s about how deeply we root ourselves in purpose.
This conversation encourages listeners to see leadership not as a title, but as a practice of care — for ourselves, for others, and for the communities we build along the way.
Key themes:
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Building resilience through compassion and faith
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The strength found in community and shared purpose
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Redefining leadership through service and heart
Veronica Shanklin is the Founder and CEO of Dementia Care Warriors, a nonprofit supporting dementia family caregivers through education, advocacy, and community programs. With over a decade of experience in marketing and events, she’s built strong partnerships with organizations like the Alzheimer’s Association and United Way. A dedicated caregiver advocate, her work has been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, Ebony, and Business Insider.
Tune in for an inspiring conversation on resilience, compassion, and the kind of leadership that truly helps others thrive.
