Breaking Barriers and Building Legacies: The Leadership Journey of Mishaun Jackson

From Boardrooms to Building Her Own Table

For Mishaun Jackson, entrepreneurship wasn’t about status or branding—it was about liberation. After more than 30 years in healthcare and 25 years in nursing, including two decades in executive leadership, Jackson reached what many professionals see as the pinnacle. But for her, the top came with a painful revelation: being at the table didn’t guarantee being heard. In fact, it often meant being boxed in.

“I wasn’t just facing a glass ceiling,” she recalls. “It was a box with thorns on the inside.” The same professionalism, directness, and leadership qualities that were celebrated in her white male counterparts were misread as aggression when coming from her—a Black woman. That dissonance sparked the birth of Woman of Wisdom Solutions LLC, where Jackson now helps women—especially women of color—build leadership skills, launch businesses, and reclaim their narrative.

From Survival to Service: The Story Behind Two Brands

Jackson’s first business, House of Shaun LLC, was born from personal pain. A survivor of domestic violence, she initially volunteered her time offering suits, shoes, and interview coaching to women in shelters. That grassroots effort evolved into something larger: a business selling self-defense tools paired with education and support to help women safely transition out of abusive situations.

Soon after, Woman of Wisdom Solutions LLC followed. Rooted in leadership coaching and consulting, it combines Jackson’s clinical and corporate expertise with her spiritual drive to help women step into their power. “I realized that staying quiet about my experience was selfish,” she says. “My silence wasn’t protecting me—it was preventing others from healing.”

Redefining Leadership: A Holistic Approach

Jackson’s approach is different from traditional business coaching. It’s holistic. She blends years of healthcare leadership, her formal training as a certified coach, and deep empathy into programs that address both personal development and professional strategy. Whether it’s helping a nurse start her own business or coaching an executive through a career shift, she teaches women to lead with clarity, compassion, and confidence.

“Leadership isn’t just about climbing the ladder,” she explains. “It’s about knowing who you are at every rung.”

Her work often begins with self-awareness. Jackson helps women understand their personal brand, hone their message, and align their image with their purpose. “You can’t sell what you haven’t clarified,” she says. “You don’t need to change who you are—but you do need to show up intentionally.”

Faith Over Fear: Coaching Women Through Transition

Faith is the cornerstone of Jackson’s journey. Her decision to leave her executive role—where she managed multi-million-dollar hospital budgets—was not a sudden leap, but a spiritual calling. “I was comfortable, even in the chaos,” she says. “But God kept pressing me to do more. And when I didn’t move, He moved me.”

Today, she uses that faith to empower other women facing their own crossroads. Many of her clients are still in traditional jobs, unsure whether entrepreneurship is even possible. Jackson meets them where they are. She provides career guides, hosts planning workshops, and equips clients with “Faith Over Fear” planners and shirts—both as tools and affirmations.

“Fear is the biggest thing holding most women back,” she says. “But time will pass whether you act or not. So take one small step, then the next. That’s how change begins.”

Leading Without Burnout

As the founder of two companies, a grandmother, a published author, and a coach, Jackson knows the cost of burnout firsthand. In her corporate role, she worked 70–80 hours per week—fielding calls at all hours, often sacrificing her own wellness.

Today, she schedules self-care into her calendar with the same importance as business meetings. Her mornings begin at 4 a.m. with prayer, meditation, and journaling. This daily ritual has helped her finish one book, begin her second, and lead others from a grounded place.

“I teach self-care now because I failed to practice it before,” she admits. “You can’t pour from an empty vessel. Balance isn’t optional—it’s necessary.”

A Movement in the Making

Over the next five years, Jackson sees Woman of Wisdom Solutions becoming a nationally recognized leadership platform. Her goal is to expand digital products, mentorship networks, and executive-level programs specifically for women of color navigating corporate or entrepreneurial spaces. She’s also developing a formal speaker's academy for Black and brown women leaders.

But her deeper mission? Creating legacy. “This isn’t just a business,” she says. “It’s a blueprint. For the woman in the boardroom afraid to speak up. For the mother building something from scratch. For the survivor learning to lead again. I want them all to know—they are not alone.”

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