Season 3, Episode 9: Charleen Wheeless

Breaking Barriers and Finding Purpose with Charleen Wheeless

In this deeply inspiring episode of Jack Rants with Modern Bankers, Jack Hubbard sits down with Charleen Wheeless, an award-winning executive, author of You Are Enough, and former Washington Redskins cheerleader, to discuss her remarkable journey from a challenging childhood in Oakland to becoming one of the youngest African American female executives in corporate America.
Charleen opens up about the lessons she learned from her courageous mother, overcoming adversity in the workplace, navigating cancer, and reclaiming her identity through authenticity and purpose. She shares powerful insights on mentorship versus championship, the myth of work-life balance, and why women must stop apologizing for their success.
This conversation is a masterclass in resilience, self-worth, and leadership, a reminder that you are enough, just as you are.