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“I’m not the Woman of the Year because I had a perfect year. I’m standing here because I refuse to let pain silence my purpose.” On Thursday evening, Alex Clark—a top conservative podcast host and prominent contributor for Turning Point USA—was honored by the Network of Enlightened Women as their Empowered Woman of the Year. The award recognizes exemplary women for their conservative beliefs and their commitment to taking action.  As a close friend of Charlie Kirk’s, Clark is well acquainted with action. Like Kirk was, she is a leader for young people across this country. The Network of Enlightened Women is a nonprofit organization that’s mission is educating, equipping, and empowering the next generation of conservative women. After being presented the award, Clark spoke about the last year of her life, saying, “This has been one of the most excruciatingly hard years of my life. It has been painful and crushing. I lost my dad to glioblastoma brain cancer and heart failure. Then I went through the most excruciating breakup of my life. And then, of course, in the last couple weeks, my boss and friend, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated for his outspoken Christian and conservative beliefs, at a time when just speaking the truth is incredibly dangerous.” Clark got her start in conservative media in 2019. She left her #1 rated radio show in Indianapolis to join Turning Point USA and launch a new show. In a recent podcast episode where she recounted her memories of Kirk, she said, “I knew Turning Point USA had something undeniably special and powerful happening in the conservative movement.” Her influence has evolved since she first began. After success with “POPlitics”—a first-of-its-kind show at the intersection of pop culture and conservative politics—she launched “The Spillover,” which brought health and wellness into the conversation. As a leading advocate within the Make America Healthy Again movement, commonly known as MAHA, last year, she rebranded her podcast to further reflect her shift toward health and wellness. Her renamed podcast, “Culture Apothecary,” is now a top 10 podcast in health and wellness. She brings on guests to share their remedy to heal a sick culture—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Her audience of young, conservative women has grown substantially over the years, and her growing presence on YouTube and social media highlights her impact. She encourages her audience the same way Kirk did. Her impact is a testament to Kirk’s legacy. He did not just build a platform for himself, but he uplifted, encouraged, and empowered others to do the same. In her memorial podcast episode, she said, “Charlie continuously bet on me, defended me, protected me, and encouraged me.” Kirk’s legacy does not just live on in those he has inspired since his death. His legacy appears to be living on in the lives of those who were already in the fight with him. He said he was not interested in being the sole leader of his movement but continually encouraged others to do what he was doing. Clark reflected on the award, saying, “God does not call the polished. He doesn’t only use the people who have it all together. He uses the broken. … This year, my faith was tested like never before. … Sometimes, God doesn’t rescue us from the fire. Sometimes, he walks through it with us.”   “So, no, I’m not the Woman of the Year because I had a perfect year. I’m standing here because I refuse to let pain silence my purpose,” she said. “I kept speaking, I kept showing up. I kept trusting that God will finish the work that he started in me.” The post How Turning Point USA Contributors Like Alex Clark Are Carrying on Charlie Kirk’s Legacy appeared first on The Daily Signal.