We recently had the chance to connect with Letitia McIntosh and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Letitia, thank you for taking the time to reflect back on your journey with us. I think our readers are in for a real treat. There is so much we can all learn from each other and so thank you again for opening up with us. Let’s get into it: What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
Over the past few months, I start the day out reading a scripture. Lately, I have been reading from the book of Proverbs, and then Psalm 23 followed by the 91st Psalm. I find that this helps me get moving and encourages me to get going for the day, ready to face anything, good or bad that comes my way.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I am Letitia McIntosh, Director, Executive Producer, and CEO of DFour4 Productions, where storytelling is not just content—it’s culture, legacy, and impact. My career bridges the worlds of film and technology, and that balance makes my work intentional, strategic, and forward-thinking.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. Who taught you the most about work?
My Mother is the first person that I watched work diligently to break barriers and provide for her family. Married but functioning as a single-parent I was present in the Capitol of the State, as she paved the way for others. Then to live through a scandal and becoming an outcast, yet still having to work to maintain a household. Taking a job as a secretary at a law firm for much less than she was accustomed to earning. I learned to work to keep a roof over my head and have income to sustain myself,
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
Suffering tought me that life goes on. It will not always be perfect but it is journey, the road may not be smooth but as long as you stay on the course eventually you will reach a place when it becomes smooth, Sometime the road may again become rocky, but as long as you keep going it will eventually smooth out again. I also learned that success may give you a sheltered perspective and that can prevent you from understanding how rough it can be for others.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. Whom do you admire for their character, not their power?
I have always admired Coretta Scott-King. She was a woman of prominence in a world that did not respect her. She was hated for just being an African American wife and mother. Yet she managed to smile, to be elegant and gentle, yet she was like Kevlar (the material used to make bulletproof vests). She lived through a lot of bad, but she also experienced the very thing that her husband fought for during his lifetime. She could have hated others and been bitter, but she wasn’t. She was just like many other women, dealing with the embarrassment of infidelity yet navigating those times with dignity and grace.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I hope people will talk about how much I helped people. That I connected people in ways that made a difference in their lives. That I was beautiful inside and outside.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.dfour4productions.com
- Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/letitiamcintosh
- Other: The documentary I directed and produced, Unseen Innocence, is Academy Award eligible for the 98th Oscars. Best Documentary Feature. Please see www.unseeninnocence.com
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