Masterful You

09/25/2026

Midway in my career, I spent three years working for a difficult leader but what was meant to shrink me actually stretched me. It was one of the hardest seasons of my professional life. Yet, it was also when I learned my most beneficial skills: how to lead global teams, navigate change, give and receive difficult feedback, and have the conversations most people avoid.

My clients saw what I was facing and invested in my work on strategic projects around the world. What was meant to shrink me stretched me. That season helped me to get opportunities later that I’m still amazed at.

I’ve truly believe God uses our trials to teach and train us. That’s why the pressure doesn’t get the final word. The lesson does.

It’s funny that I thought I’d graduated from that particular classroom long ago. As the old saying goes, “every round takes you higher and higher” and turns out I’m working on my master’s now!

What has your hardest season taught you?

09/23/2026

Years ago, I worked for a leader who was a bully. They weren’t mean but “nice-nasty” as my mother would say. This person made my life miserable for three years, but I focused on one thing: protecting my character and my livelihood.

In 2024, a former colleague told me something I’d never considered, that she and our teammates had been grateful to me. Because I took the brunt of that leader’s behavior, they were able to do their work in peace.

I was so busy surviving that I couldn’t see God was using me as a covering for others.

If you’re in a hard season right now, your pressure cooker may also be your classroom. And someone may be standing in the peace your courage is creating. Stay strong.

“For such a time as this.” Esther 4:14

06/11/2026

Check out Episode 1 - What Your Mama Didn’t Tell You™ about confidence.
Confidence isn’t about being the loudest person in the room. Real confidence is quiet, grounded, and built through self-trust, healing, preparation, and growth. In this episode of What Your Mama Didn’t Tell You™, we’re talking about the difference between performing for attention and becoming comfortable with who God created you to be.

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06/03/2026

After 33 years at ExxonMobil and a lifetime of learning, one thing is clear:

The most important leadership journey is the one within.

I’ve worked with leaders around the world, coached high performers through career transitions, and learned firsthand that success isn’t just about achieving more. It’s about becoming more.

More confident.
More intentional.
More resilient.
More aligned with your purpose.

Through Masterful You, I help high-achieving women and leaders move beyond striving and step into purpose—gaining the clarity, confidence, and courage needed to thrive in life and leadership.

Because at the end of the day, you’re not just building a career.

You’re building a life.
You’re building a legacy.

✨ Gain clarity.
✨ Lead with confidence.
✨ Live with purpose.
✨ Leave a legacy.

Ready to move beyond striving?

www.masterfulyou.org

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06/02/2026

Confidence isn’t about being the loudest person in the room. Real confidence is quiet, grounded, and built through self-trust, healing, preparation, and growth. In this episode of What Your Mama Didn’t Tell You™, we’re talking about the difference between performing for attention and becoming comfortable with who God created you to be.

06/01/2026

Houston, we’re almost there! 🤎 This Saturday, June 6 from 1–4 PM, join Dr. Valeria & Rachael Edmonds for an intimate intergenerational conversation that will pour into every season of your life. Woman to Woman: The Power of Intergenerational Mentorship is more than a book — it’s a movement, and we’re bringing it to YOUR city!

📍 Houston | Saturday, June 6 | 1–4 PM
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05/26/2026

Welcome to What Your Mama Didn’t Tell You™ — a space for practical wisdom, spiritual growth, and honest conversations about life, leadership, healing, confidence, boundaries, and becoming.

If you’ve ever thought, “I wish somebody had told me this sooner…” you’re in the right place.

05/04/2026

Listen in on my interview with The Senior Zone!

This week on The Senior Zone, Shawn Perry brings you a powerful blend of insight, inspiration, and celebration.We kick things off with The Beacon Newspapers’ May 2026 edition—helping you stay informed and ahead of the curve.Then, longtime friend D...

04/25/2026

Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. April 24, 2026. ✔️

Today I stood in a room full of leaders — at every stage of their journey — and delivered a message I believe with everything in me:

*Growth is not optional. It's the work.*

My session, "Mindset, Mentorship & the Courage to Evolve Purposefully," wasn't just a talk. It was an interactive experience designed to help professionals and students unlock the mindset shifts that change everything — confidence, resilience, and the clarity to lead with purpose.

Over three decades of global HR leadership taught me that the most powerful thing you can develop isn't a skill set. It's your inner edge.

Grateful to Johns Hopkins for the platform. Proud of every person in that room who chose to invest in themselves today.

Masterful You starts with choosing you. 🔥

04/04/2026

The problem with oversharing details about your work/life balancing activities for those aspiring to senior roles.