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Chyna Clayton

Chyna Clayton

Founder & CEO of Matriarch Made Development; former body-woman and Director of Travel and Event Operations for First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House.

Jun 23, 2026

1:14
Where does that come from?
1:15
Well, you know, those are the principles that are required to support a first lady, right? But when it comes to confidence, that has honestly been a journey for me.
1:27
It has taken time for me to get to a place where I feel like I can speak to a lot of these issues, where I feel like I know enough.
1:39
You know, oftentimes I'm still suffering from imposter syndrome, Right.
1:43
That mean old nasty imposter syndrome.
1:47
And what has helped me in finding my voice, because I grew up in a household, you know, southern household where kids were meant to be seen and not heard, where, you know, you were not meant to go back and forth with an adult, that an adult was supposed to do that on your behalf.
2:07
And while I think that that cultivates respect and deference for others and it didn't really help me in finding my voice, right? It shrunk my voice a lot of times.
4:02
What are the skills you've gained and qualities you have that would benefit someone aspiring to that type of role?

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