TV Personality and Motivational Speaker Deedria Chauntee Talks Purpose, Success & More

Deedria Chauntee is an educator, producer, television personality, motivational speaker, visionary and more. This multi-faceted Atlanta-based entrepreneur crosses state lines spreading inspiration through a purposefully driven operation. She's a Virginia native who pursued and crafted her talents at Flair Beauty Institute in Petersburgh, Va., and received a degree in cosmetology. Shortly thereafter, she opened her first salon and a string of successful beauty businesses in the area. Deedria relocated in 2007 to Georgia on a request for a divine purpose and quickly began to flourish and discover her calling to mentor and empower. She's also a Pastor at the GEM Project Church which is a movement through spirit-led empowerment sessions, community outreach, adult education courses, and by combining the basic principles of Christ's to inspire and empower a brighter light to shine within us all.

Q. What inspired you to become a Pastor?

A Pastor tends to sheep and helps them get to their next level. I love all people and I feel like people don’t know how powerful they are in God’s Word!

Q. You’re a Pastor at GEM Project Church. Can you tell us about the church and who’s it for?

The Greater Empowerment Movement is an amazing ministry for all people. It’s more than a church. The GEM Project Church is a movement that through spirit-led empowerment sessions, community outreach, adult education courses, and by combining the basic principles of Christ’s to inspire and empower a brighter light to shine within us all.

GEM is rooted in the stories of the Bible and believes worship is something that can be expressed in everything we do. Our philosophy is founded on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

Q. What inspired you to take your message beyond Atlanta?

Atlanta is so powerful, there are so many amazingly powerful gifted women here. However we rarely share information, we rarely uplift one another and I truly feel it’s time to share Atlanta’s Gifting with the WORLD!

Q. At what point in your life did you decide to discover and walk in your purpose?

I knew I could no longer sit on my purpose when GOD began to send people to me that needed the gifts I had. When I saw the lives changed it inspired my to keep moving forward.

Q. Sometimes motivation isn’t enough. How do you empower and educate others on the importance of purpose and why it’s more important than motivation at times?

Empowerment is simply helping people understand who they are and the power they possess. So I take them back to the word of GOD who looks at us based upon our hearts and not our mistakes or mishaps. It’s difficult to motivate someone who does not believe in themselves. If they never feel worthy, how could they see the dreams as attainable? So for me empowerment motivation and accountability go hand in hand.