Meet Lisa Lockwood

Today we’d like to introduce you to Lisa Lockwood.

I was a welfare kid from Chicago who competed in the Miss Illinois USA at 18 then went on to join the US Air Force for a college opportunity. I became a decorated Desert Storm veteran and survivor of Domestic Violence. Upon leaving the military, I worked private security while attending university. I set onto a criminal justice path, became a 911 Dispatcher and then a police officer. I was promoted as the first woman on my SWAT Team and a Narcotics Detective while attending grad school.

Upon receiving the Officer of the Year award, I left law Enforcement and penned my memoir, Undercover Angel. I married and became a step-mom to three amazing children in Montreal. I divorced for the 2nd time and started over again in Chicago where I co-hosted a morning a talk show and taught Entrepreneurship at Columbia College. I wrote my 2nd book Reinventing YOU and continued contributing in the media and coaching new authors. Fast forward to today, I live in LA where I enjoy hosting a weekly tv show, “West Coast Weekly” for the JUL-TV Television Network and am pitching my Crime Show called American BOLO (Be on the Lookout) w/ Lisa Lockwood.

Ms. Lockwood is an award-winning former SWAT Officer, Undercover Detective & Decorated U.S. Air Force Desert Storm Veteran. Ms. Lockwood is an acclaimed Author, International Speaker, Leadership Trainer & Coach. She is a National Media Contributor on both Crime as well as Reinvention Strategies.

Lisa is a highly sought-after leadership consultant, media personality, public speaker and author of the books.
Undercover Angel: From Beauty Queen to SWAT Team
Reinventing YOU
Co-Author: Heart of a Military Woman

In leveraging her communication skills, Lisa is a highly sought-after media contributor.

Known worldwide for her insights on Crime in America as well as the process of career reinvention. Lisa is an engaging interview who delivers her message with skill and clarity.
Media appearances include:

Guest: Steve Harvey Show NBC (2)
Guest: Dr. Drew HLN
Guest: Dr. Drew Radio KTLA Los Angeles
Guest: CNN Nancy Grace (recurring)
Guest: HLN Weekend Express Lynn Berry
Guest: The Daily Share (recurring)
Guest: HLN Jane Velez-Mitchell (recurring)
Guest: Fox Business News NYC
Guest: CNBC’s The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch
Co-host: Mancow TV Chicago
Host: American BOLO w/ Lisa Lockwood
Guest: ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX

Interviewed on over 300 Radio Shows across the United States.
Featured in SUCCESS Magazine: Forbes.com, More.com, Chicago Tribune & Chicago Sun Times Newspapers
Feature Story: Today’s Chicago Woman Magazine

In the works:
American BOLO (Be on the Look Out) with Lisa Lockwood:
An Unscripted TV Program on Trending Crime in America (in the works) and Blog series that offers viable solutions and tips to protect the public from becoming victims of crime.

Expert Resources, Security Devices, Services, and Practices that will lessen your chance of becoming a target and even foil the crime in progress in many cases.

Currently The Host of West Coast Weekly
A Southern California Talk Show:
Highlighting Celebrated People. Places and Fun Events in Southern California.
Seen on YouTooAmerica, Cross.TV, ROKU, YouTube, Chromecast, AmazonFireTV

We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
If anyone ever tells you they’ve had a smooth ride in their career, question them. We all endure struggles and setbacks as we endeavor into new careers and opportunities.

-From a welfare kid to a Miss USA beauty pageant contestant
-From a decorated Desert storm Vet to a Domestic Violence Survivor
-From SWAT Cop to Book Author

Media Contributor to Collegiate Educator:
Author Coach to TV Host

We’d love to hear more about what you do.
After a series of career reinventions and loads of personal development courses, I started life coaching, which turned into relationship coaching and later, after publishing my books, author coaching. My books opened the door to contributing Nationally in the media and landing my own tv shows.

The best piece of advice I give to people in my book, Reinventing YOU, is to embrace your next calling. Don’t get stuck in a career you loathe because you invested in college education or a trade school. Allow yourself to venture into something that makes your heart happy.

What were you like growing up?
I was an introverted young girl in a family of nine on the Southside of Chicago. I was an avid reader who loved school and collecting stamps.

I played volleyball and learned to be more extroverted in my teens I developed a zany sense of humor that helps me to this day to break the ice in social settings. I cherish my family and maintain my friendships from my youth.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.LisaLockwood.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisalockwood1/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LisaLockwoodTV/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisalockwood

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