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K H A R I S M A
AMBASSADOR
Kharisma: Sharron, I truly believe that your story is going to change
lives and impact so many generations of women to come. I’d love to
start off by talking about who you are and what you do, and then,
we’re going to get into a little bit of background, a little bit of your
journey and your powerful story.
Sharron: Who I am: Today, I am an ambassador to human
trafficking, I am an advocate, I am a lobbyist, I am an award-
winning humanitarian. There’s so much to describe the person
that I’ve become today, that I am an award-winning proclamation
from our former President Obama. I’ve done a lot of things that
I never thought that I could achieve. I dreamed of it, but I did
not know how to get to this place, so today, I do stand on the
shoulders of many women and men that have helped me to get
to this place. Today, I am proud to say that I am an ambassador,
and that I am a humanitarian.
Kharisma: Wow, that’s an amazing, amazing role, that you
stand in the gap for so many women. Now, share a little bit
of what led you to do the work that you do in the world and
impact that you’re having; part of your journey that led you
to this place.
Sharron: What led me to this place was, again, wasn’t
something that I imagined was possible, but I started
many years ago, almost about, as a matter of fact, this
month. May would be my anniversary that I actually
started running to become a delegate. I became a
delegate for the democratic party and anonymously, I
received an e-mail that invited me to run for office. I’m
A JOURNEY TO
FINDING HER VOICE
I N T E R V I E W W I T H
S H A R R O N B R O W N
​​S U B S C R I B E TO R E A D ​
SHARRON’S
F U L L I N T E RV I E W​
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