Alicia King grew up in a trailer park without much money, but she never believed that was the end of the story. In this episode of Ideas Love Community, Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson talks with the Microsoft MVP, technology leader, podcast host, and storyteller about the mindset that shaped her life, learning how to learn, listening to the quiet whispers, and finding the courage to lean into hard things instead of playing small. It's a conversation about believing in what's possible, using your voice, and becoming the kind of person who helps others see what's possible for them, too.
If you met Alicia King today, you might assume the road to her success was paved for her.
She's one of only a handful of women who’ve made Microsoft MVP. She’s a technology leader, podcast host, storyteller, and one of the leading voices in her field. But what you don’t know is that Alicia grew up in a trailer park without much money.
In this episode of Ideas Love Community, Jacquelyn Fletcher Johnson talks with Alicia about the beliefs that shaped her life, learning how to learn, being the odd one out, listening to the quiet whispers that lead us toward unexpected opportunities, and finding the courage to do the hard things instead of playing small.
It's a conversation about where we start, what we believe is possible, and what happens when we use our voices to help other people.
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Here’s what you’ll walk away with:
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About Alicia King:
Alicia King is a Microsoft MVP, technology leader, podcast host, and storyteller with more than 15 years of experience leading complex ERP implementations across 14 countries.
Her work focuses on helping organizations and their leaders navigate high-stakes Microsoft ERP transformations while managing risk, aligning stakeholders, and creating long-term business outcomes. In 2023, her team received the Microsoft Partner of the Year Award for a complex international ERP implementation.
But Alicia's work reaches beyond technology.
She is passionate about changing how people show up at the table, helping women use their voices, bringing different perspectives into the rooms where decisions are made, and showing other people what's possible when we stop playing small.
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At the heart of this conversation is a powerful idea: Where you start doesn’t determine where you end up. You get to determine how you use your voice.
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