{"id":23,"date":"2026-10-16T09:43:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T09:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bethelightnetwork.com\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-10-16T18:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T18:22:00","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bethelightnetwork.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"btl\">\n<section class=\"a-top\"><div class=\"btl-in a-intro\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"a-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/bethelightnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1754108332907.png\" alt=\"Lira-Jenny Atanga (L-J), founder of Be The Light\">\n  <div>\n    <div class=\"btl-eyebrow\" style=\"color:var(--teal)\"><\/div>\n    <h1>Hi, I&#8217;m Lira-Jenny, but you can call me L-J.<\/h1>\n    <p>Professional, entrepreneur, investor, and community leader. Founder of Be The Light, a personal development, empowerment, mentorship, and leadership brand.<\/p>\n    <a class=\"btl-btn\" style=\"margin-left:0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lira-jenny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Connect on LinkedIn<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section><div class=\"btl-in a-story\">\n  <div class=\"a-label\">My Story<\/div>\n  <div>\n    <p>I have over a decade of experience in corporate leadership, Agile transformation, and helping organizations navigate change, along with experience in entrepreneurship, real estate, investing, and mentoring.<\/p>\n    <p>Be The Light began with a question from my own life. Growing up in Cameroon, I faced an important decision about my educational direction, one shaped by family input and a vote rather than a full understanding of the paths open to me.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"a-pull\">What if young people could speak with professionals who had already walked the paths they were considering?<\/div>\n    <p>And what if that guidance were available not only to students, but also to adults navigating new chapters? That belief, that the right knowledge and the right people can expand what someone believes is possible, is the foundation of Be The Light.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section style=\"background:var(--ivory)\"><div class=\"btl-in\">\n  <div class=\"btl-eyebrow\" style=\"color:var(--teal)\">Why &#8220;Be The Light&#8221;?<\/div>\n  <div class=\"a-row\"><b>01<\/b><h3>Clarity<\/h3><p>Seeing possibilities you hadn&#8217;t recognized.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"a-row\"><b>02<\/b><h3>Direction<\/h3><p>Support when your next step is uncertain.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"a-row\"><b>03<\/b><h3>Hope<\/h3><p>Encouragement when you feel stuck or limited.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"a-row\"><b>04<\/b><h3>Opportunity<\/h3><p>Resources, relationships, and possibilities.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"a-row\"><b>05<\/b><h3>Transformation<\/h3><p>Moving from where you are toward who you want to become.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"a-row\"><b>06<\/b><h3>Impact<\/h3><p>Helping others once you&#8217;ve found your own direction.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"a-mission\"><div class=\"btl-in\">\n  <div class=\"btl-eyebrow\" style=\"color:var(--navy)\">Our Mission<\/div>\n  <p>To inspire and equip individuals to intentionally design their lives through authentic stories, practical wisdom, meaningful relationships, and opportunities for growth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, I&#8217;m Lira-Jenny, but you can call me L-J. 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